Protesters have clashed with riot police in the Brazilian cities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
The country is in the grip of unrest with teachers, civil servants, police officers, bus drivers and the homeless furious at the cost of hosting the upcoming football World Cup.
Demonstrators are demanding housing not stadiums.
In Recife, a city due to host five World Cup matches, a police strike sparked looting prompting the government to send in the army to restore order, resulting in hundreds …
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