Brazilians Protest World Cup Spending

Road blocks and marches sprang up in Brazilian cities Thursday as disparate groups criticized spending on the upcoming World Cup soccer tournament and sought to revive a call for better public services that swept the country last June.   Less than a month before the tournament kicks off, and four months before a presidential election, Thursday's protests will gauge the ability of demonstrators to once again rally frustrated Brazilians and the competence of police to manage unrest...

© La Voix de l'Amérique - jeudi 15 mai 2014