Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, but Porto Alegre, Fortaleza, Maceio, Vitoria, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba from north to south, from rich to poorer areas, capitals of the major Brazilian states were set ablaze on Monday, with events bringing together some 250. 000 people to protest against the cost of living, violence and are involved in the organization of sporting events such as the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games. In Rio de Janeiro, where a first gathering of 1000 people around the Maracana soccer stadium during a Mexico-Italy match, was violently dispersed by military police, there were more than 100. 000 to pound the pavement in the city the next day. Initially peaceful, the demonstration turned violent when a group of youths attacked the Parliamentary Assembly of the State of Rio, throwing stones and Molotov cocktails at the building. After burned cars, garbage and broken windows of neighboring banks, they were finally dispersed by riot police, armed with tear gas and guns firing rubber bullets. This violence, after minority bands, was condemned by the majority of the demonstrators, anxious to preserve the political nature of the gathering. First demonized by the major newspapers of the economic capital, mostly conservative and close to the governor Geraldo Alckmin rallies won their sympathy because of the extent of police violence that befell journalists. The photo of a young reporter Folha de Sao Paulo, wounded in the eye by a rubber bullet, made the rounds of all the social networks. After days of silence, the federal government came out against police violence, calling agents to more moderation. "The voice of the street must be heard," said yesterday President Dilma Rousseff. Several municipalities, including Porto Alegre, Recife and Sao Paulo, made a concession to protesters yesterday, agreeing to reduce the cost of transport. But it may be too little, or too late, when hundreds of demonstrators flocked Tuesday to the center of the economic capital for the sixth consecutive day.
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