People help a family out of a burning car after it drove over a barricade set on fire by protesters on Saturday, January 25. Brazil saw nationwide demonstrations against staging the World Cup after activists from the protest group Anonymous went on social media calling for action. While most of the protests in other Brazilian cities remained peaceful, the Sao Paulo event turned violent.
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People help a family out of a burning car after it drove over a barricade set on fire by protesters on Saturday, January 25. Brazil saw nationwide demonstrations against staging the World Cup after activists from the protest group Anonymous went on social media calling for action. While most of the protests in other Brazilian cities remained peaceful, the Sao Paulo event turned violent.
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Police guard a bank during demonstrations.
World Cup protest turns violent in Brazil —
Police guard a bank during demonstrations.
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Protesters break the windows of a bank during demonstrations on January 25.
World Cup protest turns violent in Brazil —
Protesters break the windows of a bank during demonstrations on January 25.
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People take part in the "Nao Vai Ter Copa" ("You are not going to have the Cup") protest along Avenue Paulista in Sao Paulo.
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People take part in the "Nao Vai Ter Copa" ("You are not going to have the Cup") protest along Avenue Paulista in Sao Paulo.
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An aerial view of the protestors along Sao Paulo's Avenue Paulista.
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An aerial view of the protestors along Sao Paulo's Avenue Paulista.
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A man wearing a gas mask participates in the protest.
World Cup protest turns violent in Brazil —
A man wearing a gas mask participates in the protest.
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A civil guard car is attacked by demonstrators.
World Cup protest turns violent in Brazil —
A civil guard car is attacked by demonstrators.
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Demonstrators attack and set fire to a bank.
World Cup protest turns violent in Brazil —
Demonstrators attack and set fire to a bank.
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Demonstrators stand on top of an overturned garbage container.
World Cup protest turns violent in Brazil —
Demonstrators stand on top of an overturned garbage container.
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A protester throws debris at a line of ATMs.
World Cup protest turns violent in Brazil —
A protester throws debris at a line of ATMs.
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Police arrest demonstrators during the protest.
World Cup protest turns violent in Brazil —
Police arrest demonstrators during the protest.
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People walk among tables and chairs trashed during the protest.
World Cup protest turns violent in Brazil —
People walk among tables and chairs trashed during the protest.
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