Brazil Protests: Violence Erupts During Nationwide Marches
There were mass protests in Brazil on Monday night as up to 200,000 people angry with high costs and poor public services took to the streets. Protesters in Rio de Janeiro burned cars and looted buildings as police attempted to disperse them with teargas and rubber bullets. Aerial images showed thousands of people attempting to storm the congress building in Brasilia. The rallies, which come during the Confederations Cup football tournament, are some of the biggest ever seen in the country

Read the Guardian article here | Jonathan Watts in Rio de Janeiro | Tuesday, June 18, 2013