Protests are planned in more than 80 cities across Brazil Thursday, a week after the start of massive demonstrations that have sent hundreds of thousands of people into the streets denouncing poor public services and government corruption, according to AP. The biggest protest will likely shake Rio de Janeiro where protesters say they'll march on the iconic Maracana stadium just as a Confederations cup soccer game is getting under way in the afternoon. Protests are also planned in the country's biggest city, Sao Paulo, and towns all over this continent-sized country. Several city leaders had already given into initial protester demands to revoke an increase in bus and subway fares and are hoping that anti-government anger cools. In Sao Paulo, protest organizers said they would turn their demonstration into a party celebrating the lower transit fares. But many believe the protests are no longer just about bus fares and have become a cry for systemic changes in a country that's otherwise seen a decade-long economic boom. -- SPA 19:19 LOCAL TIME 16:19 GMT تغريد
