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Biggest protests in 20 years sweep Brazil

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - As many as 200,000 demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities on Monday in a swelling wave of protest tapping into widespread anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption.Full story

Embraer launches next E-Jets to strong demand, SkyWest orders up to $9.4 billion

PARIS (Reuters) - Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA <EMBR3.SA> launched a bigger and more efficient lineup of commercial E-Jets at the Paris Airshow, with a robust show of demand as it pushed deeper into a segment that rival Bombardier had staked out with its new narrow-body CSeries. Full story

Police clash with  protesters in Brazil

  Police in Brazil used tear gas and rubber bullets to break up demonstrations outside a Rio stadium before a Confederations Cup match. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

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A public bus, which was burned by demonstrators, is inspected by firemen before being hauled away after one of many protests around Brazil's major cities in Porto Alegre June 17, 2013. As many as 200,000 demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities on Monday in a swelling wav

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A demonstrator holds a sign during one of the many protests around Brazil's major cities in Sao Paulo
A demonstrator holds a sign during one of the many protests around Brazil's major cities in Sao Paulo

A demonstrator holds a sign during one of the many protests around Brazil's major cities in Sao Paulo June 17, 2013. As many as 200,000 demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities on Monday in a swelling wave of protest tapping into widespread anger at poor public services,