Protesters back in streets of Brazilian cities

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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)

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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)
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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)
Brazil officials... Riot police aim their weapons at protesters gathering near Castelao stadium in Fortaleza, Brazil, Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Protesters cut off the main access road to the stadium where Brazil will play Mexico in the Confederations Cup soccer tournament later Wednesday. 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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Few options for ... In this photo taken Monday, June 17, 2013, a demonstrator holds a Brazilian flag in front of a burning barricade during a protest in Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. President Dilma Rousseff has tried to placate the largely middle-class crowds by supporting their right to protest, and the Sao Paulo municipal government has rescinded the 10-cent hike in bus and subway fares that sparked the demonstrations in the first place. But as the protests grow even bigger, with two major marches called for Thursday, the Brazilian government seems at a loss over how to address the sweeping, urgent demands of its people. (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)