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UPDATE 2-Sao Paulo, Rio revoke transport fare hikes as protests continue
Reuters* Move comes as dozens of new protests planned * Other fare reductions have failed to stop protests * Protests surround Confederations Cup game (Recasts with fare hike reversal, adds quotes, background) By Asher Levine and Tatiana Ramil SAO PAULO/...Tags: Executive Branch, Sports, Demonstration, Public Transportation, Government
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Sao Paulo, Rio revoke transport fare hikes as protests continue
ReutersSAO PAULO/FORTALEZA, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil's two biggest cities agreed on Wednesday to revoke an increase in public transportation fares that set off demonstrations that have grown into nationwide protests against poor public services, inflation and...Tags: Executive Branch, Civil and Public Service, Sports, Demonstration, Public Transportation
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L.A. Film Festival: 'Venus Vs.' filmmaker on tennis star-activist
This post has been updated. See bottom for details. Most people know Venus Williams for her ferocious backhand and overall power on the tennis court, but the 33-year-old athlete has also been an effective activist, specifically when it comes to the...
Tags: Maria Sharapova, Sundance Film Festival, U.S. Open (tennis), Film Festivals, Tennis
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Analysis: Brazil's protests: Not quite a 'Tropical Spring'
ReutersSAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's blossoming protest movement is a coming-of-age for what had been one of Latin America's most politically disengaged youth populations, but does not appear to constitute a major threat to governability or established...Tags: Political Dissent, Protest, Brazil, Politics, Dilma Rousseff
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Protests continue in Sao Paulo, troops sent to 5 Brazilian cities
Reuters* Federal troops deployed to five Confederations Cup cities * Fare reductions have failed to stop protests By Asher Levine SAO PAULO, June 19 (Reuters) - Demonstrators blocked a major highway and other roads in Sao Paulo on Wednesday, crippling...Tags: Consumers, Vandalism, Civil and Public Service, Brazil, Politics
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Turkey's economy is vulnerable
ReutersLONDON, June 17 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Tayyip Erdogan seems to like the concept of "choking" things. At the weekend, Turkey's prime minister sent riot police into an Istanbul park with tear gas and water cannons to clear out the protesters. A week...Tags: Federal Reserve, Stock Market, Central Bank, Turkey, European Union
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Turkish government, protesters seek to draw sting from unrest
Reuters* Deputy prime minister welcomes silent protests * Protesters seek peaceful ways to take stand * Violence flares again in Eskisehir By Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL, June 19 (Reuters) - Turkey's deputy prime minister said on Wednesday he had no objection to...Tags: Istanbul (Turkey), Medical Procedures and Tests, Politics, Elections, Turkey
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Protesters march on G8 venue in Northern Ireland
ReutersENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland, (Reuters) - Around 1,000 activists marched towards the venue of a Group of Eight summit in Northern Ireland on Monday to demand world leaders end global hunger, boost gay rights and ban fracking. Environmentalists,...Tags: G8, Summits, Republic of Ireland, Barack Obama, Politics
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Peru protesters push to stop $5 billion Newmont mine project
ReutersBy Mitra Taj PEROL LAKE, Peru, June 17 (Reuters) - Thousands of opponents of a $5 billion gold project of Newmont Mining circled a lake high in the Andes on Monday, vowing to stop the company from eventually draining it to make way for Peru's most...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Mining, Ollanta Humala, Peru, Politics
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Starboard's battle with Smithfield over China-deal adds to activist image
ReutersBy Nadia Damouni and Olivia Oran NEW YORK, June 17 (Reuters) - Since Starboard Value LP was spun off as a separate hedge fund just over two years ago it has been fast gaining a reputation for aggressive shareholder activism, pushing for change in...Tags: Smithfield, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Corporate Officers, Companies and Corporations, The Home Depot
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ROP-Israeli general says Palestinians quietly aiding US peace drive
Reuters* General says Abbas cut off funds to anti-Israel activists * West Bank violence could spiral if Kerry mission fails By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, June 18 (Reuters) - The Palestinian administration in the West Bank has tried to help the latest U.S....Tags: West Bank, John Kerry, Judaism, Religion and Belief, Hamas
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Tens of thousands protest conditions in Brazil
This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details. SAO PAULO, Brazil — Tens of thousands of protesters in Brazil held rallies in at least 11 capital cities Monday, the fifth straight day of demonstrations in opposition to such...
Tags: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Sports, Politics, Soccer, Dilma Rousseff
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