Protests Break Out In Rio Against Rise In Bus Fares

June 20, 2014
|By Angela E. Mejia

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – FEBRUARY 06: A teenager leaps past a fire set by protesters outside Central Station on February 6, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. More than 1,000 protesters demonstrated against a new hike in fares for public transport with police firing tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the crowd. Protesters also shouted chants against hosting the 2014 World Cup. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)