Updated: June 18, 2013, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Brazil becomes latest hotspot for protests
epa03749479 Hundreds of demonstrators protest and try to storm the Bandeirantes Palace, the state government headquarters, as they demonstrate against rising public transport costs in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 17 June 2013. The protests against the expensive investments made by the Brazilian government for the FIFA World Cup and the FIFA Confederations Cup started last week in Sao Paulo. In the country's largest city, Sao Paolo, where the first demonstrations over bus fares broke out last week, the crowd reached around 50,000. EPA/Sebastião Moreira *** Local Caption *** 03749479.jpg
Demonstrators protest against rising public transport costs outside the Bandeirantes Palace. EPA / Sebastiăo Moreira
A demonstrator reacts during a protest in front of Tiradentes Palace. AFP PHOTO / TASSO MARCELO
Riot police form a line during a demonstration by students outside the Governament Palace in Sao Paulo. AFP PHOTO / Miguel SCHINCARIOL
A protester looks at vandalized cash machines at a bank during a demonstration in Rio de Janeiro. AP Photo / Victor R. Caivano
A protester kicks a gas canister during a demonstration a in Rio de Janeiro. AP Photo / Victor R. Caivano
An injured demonstrator is helped by fellow protesters and treated by a doctor. AP Photo / Felipe Dana
A masked protestor stands in front of the state assembly building during a protest in Rio de Janeiro. AP Photo / Nicolas Tanner
Protestors march in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday, June 17, 2013. AP Photo / Nelson Antoine
Protesters hold a blood-stained t-shirt of a protester that was shot in the shoulder during a demonstration in Rio de Janeiro. AP Photo / Victor R. Caivano
A demonstrator shouts during a protests in Sao Paulo, Brazil. AP Photo / Nelson Antoine
A military police peper sprays a protester during a demonstration in Rio de Janeiro. AP Photo / Victor R. Caivano
Demonstrators shout during a protest in Sao Paulo. AP Photo / Nelson Antoine
A demonstrator holds a Brazilian flag in front of a burning barricade during the protest. AP Photo / Felipe Dana
Protesters try to invade the state assembly during a protest in Rio de Janeiro. AP Photo / Nicolas Tanner