Tag: protests against World Cup 2014

• Monday, June 16th 2014 - 06:37 UTC

  Tear gas and pepper spray against World Cup demonstrators in Rio do Janeiro

  

  Brazilian police used tear gas and pepper spray to prevent some 200 protestors from getting near Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium Sunday during the Argentina-Bosnia World Cup game.

• Tuesday, May 27th 2014 - 09:14 UTC

  Brazilian protests extend to the national team as it left Rio airport

  

  Brazil's World Cup squad were forced to avoid a group of 200 striking teachers on Monday as they headed for their tournament base camp against a backdrop of public anger over the cost of staging the event.