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Nationwide Strike Threatens To Paralyse Brazil As President May Weaken Labour Laws
Brazilian unions called nationwide strikes today to protest President Michel Temer's efforts to reduce social security benefits and weaken labor laws, with disruption expected to road and rail transport, factories and schools.
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Crowds March Against 'Coup' Targeting Brazil's President
Supporters of embattled President Dilma Rousseff marched across Brazil on Wednesday protesting what they say is a "coup" aimed at toppling the leftist leader by impeachment.
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Brazil Street Protests Demand Dilma Rousseff Impeachment
Tens of thousands of protesters across Brazil called on President Dilma Rousseff to step down Sunday, blaming her and the leftist Workers' Party for the corruption and economic troubles besetting Latin America's biggest country.
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Subway Strike Suspended For Two Days in Sao Paulo
Leaders of striking subway workers announced Monday night the union was suspending for two days a work stoppage that has thrown traffic into chaos in Sao Paulo before the city hosts the World Cup's opening game this week.
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Sao Paulo Subway Staff Extend Strike Snarling Football World Cup City
Sao Paulo subway workers defied a court ruling Sunday and extended a strike threatening to cause traffic mayhem at the World Cup's opening game in Brazil's biggest city.
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FIFA World Cup: Police Clash With Subway Workers in Sao Paulo
Repeated protests in Brazil's Sao Paulo has disturbed the preparations for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, as police clashed with striking subway workers and massive traffic jams snarled the mega-city and fans booed the national team.
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Police, Strikers Clash in Brazil World Cup Host City
Police clashed with striking subway workers in Sao Paulo while 3,000 people protested government policies, causing traffic chaos six days before Brazil's mega-city hosts the first World Cup game.
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Subway Workers Strike One Week before World Cup
Subway workers in Sao Paulo went on strike Thursday, one week before the World Cup opens in the Brazilian mega-city, where protests against government spending on the tournament erupted a year ago.
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Protests, strikes hit Brazil 28 days from World Cup
Protesters disgusted at the price tag of the World Cup called for demonstrations across Brazil on Thursday, trying to regain the momentum that disrupted the Confederations Cup a year ago.
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Nationwide Strike Threatens To Paralyse Brazil As President May Weaken Labour Laws
Brazilian unions called nationwide strikes today to protest President Michel Temer's efforts to reduce social security benefits and weaken labor laws, with disruption expected to road and rail transport, factories and schools.
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Crowds March Against 'Coup' Targeting Brazil's President
Supporters of embattled President Dilma Rousseff marched across Brazil on Wednesday protesting what they say is a "coup" aimed at toppling the leftist leader by impeachment.
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Brazil Street Protests Demand Dilma Rousseff Impeachment
Tens of thousands of protesters across Brazil called on President Dilma Rousseff to step down Sunday, blaming her and the leftist Workers' Party for the corruption and economic troubles besetting Latin America's biggest country.
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Subway Strike Suspended For Two Days in Sao Paulo
Leaders of striking subway workers announced Monday night the union was suspending for two days a work stoppage that has thrown traffic into chaos in Sao Paulo before the city hosts the World Cup's opening game this week.
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Sao Paulo Subway Staff Extend Strike Snarling Football World Cup City
Sao Paulo subway workers defied a court ruling Sunday and extended a strike threatening to cause traffic mayhem at the World Cup's opening game in Brazil's biggest city.
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FIFA World Cup: Police Clash With Subway Workers in Sao Paulo
Repeated protests in Brazil's Sao Paulo has disturbed the preparations for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, as police clashed with striking subway workers and massive traffic jams snarled the mega-city and fans booed the national team.
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Police, Strikers Clash in Brazil World Cup Host City
Police clashed with striking subway workers in Sao Paulo while 3,000 people protested government policies, causing traffic chaos six days before Brazil's mega-city hosts the first World Cup game.
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Subway Workers Strike One Week before World Cup
Subway workers in Sao Paulo went on strike Thursday, one week before the World Cup opens in the Brazilian mega-city, where protests against government spending on the tournament erupted a year ago.
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Protests, strikes hit Brazil 28 days from World Cup
Protesters disgusted at the price tag of the World Cup called for demonstrations across Brazil on Thursday, trying to regain the momentum that disrupted the Confederations Cup a year ago.
