(7 Sep 2013)
Police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters on independence day
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Rio de Janeiro - 7 September, 2013
1. Wide of protesters protected with makeshift shields with photos on them, tear gas grenade exploding
2. Wide of protesters running away as tear gas spreads
3. Zoom in of hooded protesters with shields
4. Zoom out of police shooting rubber bullets at protesters, explosions from tear gas grenades
5. Mid of anti-riot police in formation walking with shields
Protesters clash with police during anti-government protests
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Rio de Janeiro - 7 September, 2013
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6. Pan of protester and small fire made of rubbish on street
Sao Paulo - 7 September, 2013
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7. Mid of protesters wearing masks, sitting on ground and holding signs
Brasilia - 7 September, 2013
8. Pull out and pan of police in formation walking towards crowd, gas canisters exploding
STORYLINE:
On Septembe 7th 2013 police used tear gas and rubber bullets to scatter anti-government protesters who interrupted an independence day military parade in Rio de Janeiro and demonstrations in dozens of other cities led to scuffles between marchers and police.
Police said they arrested at least ten people in Rio, and at least six marchers were injured.
It was one of more than 100 planned demonstrations across Brazil, with unions, student groups, anarchists and other groups calling for an end to political corruption and drastically improved public services in health, transportation, education and security.
In a televised speech on Friday night, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff admitted the country had "urgent problems to overcome and the people have every right to be outraged with what is wrong, and demand changes", but at the same time underlined that "there is a Brazil of great results that we cannot fail to see and acknowledge."
In the capital Brasilia, about 1,000 protesters gathered in front of Congress and other city landmark buildings.
While in the most part peaceful, police and activists clashed at times.
One of the protesters in Brasilia spoke against corruption and poor public services despite a heavy tax burden.
"The truth is that Brazil today is wasting all of its wealth to sustain the dozens of corrupt politicians and companies and executives who support them," said the protester.
Septembe 7th's protests were not nearly as large as those in June, when more than one million people took to the streets on a single night and violent clashes with police were seen in scores of cities.
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Protesters from unions, student groups anarchists and others have disrupted Independence Day celebrations in major cities in Brazil as they called for an end to political corruption and demanded drastic improvements to public services such as health and education.
In Rio de Janeiro, police used tear gas and rubber bullets to scatter protesters.
Rubbish was burned on streets to block traffic, and some businesses reported damage and theft.
Authorities said they arrested at least 10 people in Rio, and at least six marchers were injured.
In Sao Paulo, people gathered outside the Museum of Modern Art to demand reforms.
"Because my country has resources to be the richest nation in the world," said Ecton Almeida, a demonstrator who painted his face with Brazil's national colours. "I come to the streets to protest with other people so that this country becomes the best in the world."
Activists had called for protests in more than 100 cities.
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