BRASILIA (Reuters) - Youths protesting against austerity measures aimed at restoring fiscal discipline in Brazil burned cars and smashed windows of government buildings with rocks on Tuesday as lawmakers debated a 20-year cap on federal spending.
The angry outburst pointed to growing social unrest with the government's austerity drive in the midst of Brazil's worst recession since the 1930s, which has left 12 million people out of work.
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