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Riot police clash with demonstrators during the “National Day of Strikes, Stoppages and Protests” in Rio de Janeiro July 11, 2013 (Reuters / Ricardo Moraes)More than 100,000 people demonstrated in 156 cities across Brazil on Thursday, as workers walked off their jobs to demand better public services and working conditions.
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