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German tourist shot and seriously wounded in Rio slum

Frank Daniel Benjamin, 25, was shot in an alley of the poorest section of the Rocinha slum on Rio de Janeiro's south side, a police statement said. A local resident picked him off the ground and carried him to a police unit from where he was rushed to ...http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52063860/ns/world_news-europe/t/german-tourist-shot-se...

More than 100,000 protesters take to the streets in Brazil

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SAO PAULO — More than 100,000 people took to the streets in overwhelmingly peaceful protests in at least eight cities Monday, demonstrations that voiced the deep frustrations Brazilians feel about carrying heavy tax burdens but receiving ...http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/17/19010229-more-than-100000-proteste...

Protesters back in streets of Brazilian cities

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The protests come after the opening matches of soccer's Confederations Cup over the weekend ... Marcos Lobo, a 45-year-old music producer who joined the protest in Sao Paulo, said the actions of police during earlier demonstrations persuaded ...http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/52236668/

Biggest protests in 20 years sweep Brazil

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Other common grievances at Monday's marches included corruption and the inadequate and overcrowded public transportation networks that Brazilians cope with daily. POLICE SHOW RESTRAINT The harsh police reaction to last week's protests touched a nerve in ...http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52236278/ns/world_news-americas/t/biggest-protests-yea...

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Rio de Janeiro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Updated June. 16, 2013

Rio de Janeiro,, commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest ...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro travel guide - Wikitravel - Main Page - Wikitravel

Updated June. 14, 2013

Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil, on the South Atlantic coast. Rio is famous for its breathtaking landscape, its laidback beach culture and its ...http://wikitravel.org/en/Rio_de_Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) - Hotel deals, Travel guide and City ...

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Rio de Janeiro Tourism and Travel Information. A complete guide to hotels, flights to Rio de Janeiro, entertainment, news and more on Rio de Janeiro, Brazilhttp://www.riodejaneiro.com/

Protesters set fire to Rio de Janeiro’s Legislative Assembly ...

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Anti-austerity protests that drew tens of thousands to the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, turned violent tonight as protesters set fire to the ...http://twitchy.com/2013/06/17/protesters-set-fire-to-rio-de-janeiros-legislative...