Sao Paulo officials reverse subway, bus fare hike

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A masked protestor walks near a burning barricade as riot police stand guard near the Castelao stadium in Fortaleza, Brazil, Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Protesters cut off the main access road to the stadium where Brazil goes up against Mexico in the Confederations Cup soccer tournament. Beginning as protests against bus fare hikes, the demonstrations have quickly ballooned to include broad middle-class outrage over the failure of governments to provide basic services and ensure public safety. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

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Sao Paulo offici... A masked protestor walks near a burning barricade as riot police stand guard near the Castelao stadium in Fortaleza, Brazil, Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Protesters cut off the main access road to the stadium where Brazil goes up against Mexico in the Confederations Cup soccer tournament. Beginning as protests against bus fare hikes, the demonstrations have quickly ballooned to include broad middle-class outrage over the failure of governments to provide basic services and ensure public safety. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
AP PHOTOS: A loo... In this June 8, 2013 photo, youth compete in the the Sao Carlos slum's local soccer tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With the Confederations Cup opening this week and the World Cup one year away, all eyes are on Brazil, where football is arguably played with more passion and art than anywhere. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Brazilians prote... Demonstrators protest in front of the National Stadium, some holding signs that read in Portuguese; "We don't want stadiums, we want more hospitals,' and "We don't need stadiums, we need education, health and security," before of the opening soccer match of the Confederations Cup between Brazil and Japan, in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, June 15, 2013. The protesters are complaining that too much money was spent for the World Cup while the local population continues to struggle. (AP Photo/Tales Azzoni)
Venezuela's card... Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is greeted by far left-wing activists holding a photo of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, as he arrives to make a press statement, in Rome, Sunday, June 16, 2013. Maduro is scheduled to meet Pope Francis Monday, June 17, during a private audience at the Vatican. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Protesters back ... Demonstrators gesture next to a burning barricade during a protest in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday June 17, 2013. Officers in Rio fired tear gas and rubber bullets when a group of protesters invaded the state legislative assembly and threw rocks and flares at police. Protesters massed in at least seven Brazilian cities Monday for another round of demonstrations voicing disgruntlement about life in the country, raising questions about security during big events like the current Confederations Cup and a papal visit next month. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)