Brazil bracing for widespread protests (Yahoo Sports)

[ASFN Admin]

Anti-government protests are expected in several Brazilian cities Thursday - with many rallies against the high spending to host next month's World Cup. The biggest demonstrations are expected in Brazil's biggest city, Sao Paulo, which will host the Cup opener on June 12, and in Rio de Janeiro, where the final match will take place in July. Last year, massive anti-government protests across Brazil overshadowed the Confederations Cup, a warm-up tournament to the World Cup, with more than a million people taking to the streets on a single night. Many of the demonstrations turned violent, with demonstrators and police clashing.

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