Sao Paulo police have broken up a protest against bus fare increases using tear gas, stun grenades and pepper spray. Organizers and police didn't provide an estimate of the number of protesters, but footage showed less than the 3,000 who took part in an earlier demonstration on Friday.
The protests were organized by the Free Fare Movement, the same group that initiated anti-government demonstrations that filled streets across Brazil in 2013.
The first stun grenades were heard before the march began Tuesday. Masked anarchists were seen among the protesters. Police said eight people were arrested.
The protests were mobilized after Sao Paulo Mayor Fernando Haddad raised bus fares from 3.50 reals to 3.80 reals, then Rio de Janeiro's mayor followed suit, raising that city's fare from 3.40 to 3.80 reals.
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