Wielding shields and pepper spray guns, helmet-clad police formed lines in front of the legislative assembly of Rio de Janeiro state. Over several hours, protesters broke fences in various areas in attempts to get inside. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Demonstrators gather after breaking the first metal fence during a Rio de Janeiro state workers’ protest in front of the Rio state assembly. The state is mired in fiscal crisis just months after its signature city, Rio de Janeiro, hosted the 2016 Olympics. Meanwhile, a group of protesters broke inside the lower house of congress, the Chamber of Deputies, in Brasilia on Wednesday.

Source: The Guardian November 16, 2016 21:28 UTC