SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Several thousand demonstrators marched peacefully in Sao Paulo on Wednesday to demand more low income housing for residents they say were displaced to make way for a World Cup stadium.
Protests and strikes have become an almost daily occurrence in Brazil just over two weeks from the opening match. Groups ranging from indigenous tribes to professors seeking higher salaries are using the costly event as a backdrop to promote their causes.
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