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The protests Brazil has seen for are taking place in its streets. Many of are happening outside soccer stadiums. Brazil is hosting the Confederations Cup – a FIFA World Cup test event. While Brazil's team beat Mexico 2-0 on Tuesday night, of protesters were in the streets outside the stadium. There were around 100,000 more people protesting around Brazil at the time. They are unhappy with many things about in their country. The protests started last week in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo because of an increase in bus . They soon spread across the country. People are also angry about the of the 2014 World Cup, poor public , and corruption.

Protests across the country are getting and bigger. The police are taking actions to control the crowds. Police used rubber bullets, gas and beatings, which have made the people angrier. Many of the protestors want the government to spend more money on health and and less on the World Cup. The BBC reported seeing a that read: "A teacher is more than Neymar" (Brazil's star player). One of the banners in the crowd at the Brazil-Mexico game asked FIFA (the World Cup organisers) to bring hospitals to Brazil of stadiums. Another Brazilian , striker Hulk, said: "After seeing the people on the streets…it makes me feel like them. They are doing the thing."

 


 
 

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