Brazil rocked by protests – in pictures. Brazil protests in a global trend. In recent days, Brazil has joined Turkey and India on a now-familiar path: Skip to next paragraph Subscribe Today to the Monitor Click Here for your FREE 30 DAYS ofThe Christian Science MonitorWeekly Digital Edition A large developing country – one that is already democratic – suddenly erupts in surprising mass protests.
Social media help draw crowds quickly. The Awful Truth About Brazil's Protests: The 'Country Of The Future' Is Still Hostage To Its Past. What's REALLY behind the Brazilian riots? Leer en Español: The protests that have been occurring in Brazil go beyond the R$0,20 (US$0.10) raise in public transport fares.
Brazil is currently experiencing a widespread collapse of its infrastructure. There are problems with ports, airports, public transport, health and education. Protesters: World Cup benefits outsiders. Police fire rubber bullets at a protester during clashes in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, June 20.
Demonstrations in Brazil began in response to plans to increase fares for the public transportation system but have broadened into wider protests over economic and social issues. Since then, both Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro have agreed to roll back prices on bus and metro tickets. A riot police officer confronts demonstrators in Rio de Janeiro on June 20. Photographers wait for a riot police officer to fire rubber bullets on June 20 in Rio de Janeiro. Brazilians protest against price hikes in Belo Horizonte on June 20.