South America
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Brazil opens the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup with a win over Japan in Brazilia. In the third minute of the match, Brazilan player Neymar opens the score, then Paulinho and Jo add other goals.
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by Lucas Zappa
One day after more than 100,000 people went to the streets protesting against a rise in the urban transportation price, Rio de Janeiro shows signs of the aftermath.
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by Pedro Koeler
As a mass rally against the rise in bus fares and government spending for the World Cup finishes it's course in Rio, a minority of protestors march to the Legislative Assembly of Rio (ALERJ) to confront the police and vandalize the building.
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More than 100,000 students joined in a protest for education reforms in the centre of Santiago. Riot police repressed the rally and several arrests were made.
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About 65.000 people protest in Sao Paulo against the billions spent on the Conferedation cup and the higher public transports costs.
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An estimated 100,000 people demonstrated in the main streets of the city center as simultaneous protests took place in several other Brazilian cities in what began as a demand for a reduction in public transport fares and improved social conditions.
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by Pedro Koeler
Thousands joined a mass rally in Rio de Janeiro to protest against the rise in bus fares, corruption and government spending for the World Cup. The rally was largely peaceful, but a minority began to cause trouble near the Legislative Assembly.
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A protest over bus fare hikes that attracted more than 100,000 people to the city center ended in clashes with police and vandalism in front of the Legislative Assembly building of the state of Rio de Janeiro.
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Thousands turned out into the streets of Sao Paulo in what is the fifth in a series of protests that began on June 6th, 2013, against an increase in bus fares in the city.
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Thousands of students unhappy with the high cost of staging the Confederation Cup football tournament protested in front of the Congress building shouting slogans and waving signs.
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On the opening day of the Confederations Cup in 2013, social movements organized an event to visualize removals in slums and poor communities in Rio de Janeiro, promoted by the government for buildings and works of the FIFA World Cup.
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A match between Italy and Mexico held at the Maracanã stadium as part of the Confederations Cup ended with a 2-1 victory for Italy. Goals were scored by Italy's Pirlo and Balotelli and Mexico's Chicharito Hernandez scored a penalty.
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Protests over the World Cup in Brazil and national politics took place around the Maracanã Stadium after the second game of the Confederations Cup. More than 2,000 people attended the rally before being dispersed by the police.
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A student-led movement against the high cost of the redevelopment of the National Stadium and cost of holding the Confederation Cup staged a protest outside the new arena. Police dispersed the crowds using tear gas and mounted police.
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5,000 protesters take over the streets of Sao Paulo again. Police arrest at least 137 and there were violent conflicts. Cavalry and shock troops threatened protesters, that were attacked with rubber bullets and tear gas.









































































