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World Cup 2014: Powerful images show scale of anger across Brazil

 

Wednesday 21 May 2014 03:32 EDT
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A member of the Homeless Workers Movement carries a Brazilian flag past burning tires during a protest against the money spent on the World Cup near Itaquerao stadium which will host the international soccer tournament's first match in Sao Paulo
A member of the Homeless Workers Movement carries a Brazilian flag past burning tires during a protest against the money spent on the World Cup near Itaquerao stadium which will host the international soccer tournament's first match in Sao Paulo

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Protests against the upcoming FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 take place in various cities of the country and questioned the high spending on construction of stadiums and fight for better conditions and budget for health and education.

Brazilians are angry at the billions spent to host the World Cup, much of it on 12 ornate football stadiums, one-third of which critics say will see little use after the big event.

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