People yell slogans during a protest outside Rio de Janeiro governor Sergio Cabral's house, in Rio de Janeiro June 21, 2013. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A backlash against Brazil's nationwide protests took hold on Friday after widespread rioting, as even the leftist group at the movement's core said it would stop organizing marches for now because of growing discord and violence.
President Dilma Rousseff planned to address the nation later on Friday, her office said, the day after 1 million people in more than 100 cities took to the streets. There may be no easy response to the unrest that has taken the country by surprise and contributed to a selloff in local financial markets.
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