Tent camp in Rio de Janeiro a symbol of Brazilian anger
Property prices have shot up to US$11,000 per square metre, in a country where the minimum wage is just US$330, and dozens of youths who might have been off watching the Confederations Cup soccer are venting their anger at the government.
A tent camp set up by protesters outside the Rio de Janeiro governor's home in a well-heeled seaside neighbourhood provides a window into the turmoil that has rocked Brazil.
Property prices have shot up to US$11,000 per square metre, in a country where the minimum wage is just US$330, and dozens of youths who might have been off watching the Confederations Cup soccer are venting their anger at the government.
These are some of the hundreds of thousands of Brazilians who have taken to the streets in recent days in nationwide mass protests, and they show no sign of going home after a conciliatory speech by President Dilma Rousseff on Friday.
The protests were triggered by a rise in transit fares but have grown to encompass everything from government corruption to the billions of dollars spent on the Confederations Cup and next year's soccer World Cup.
"We will no longer accept corruption," said one of the protesters, Silvina Farinatti, who asked: "Why aren't wrongdoers in jail?"
Brazil has sought to tackle widespread corruption by bringing to trial politicians suspected of involvement in a vote-buying scandal during the administration of former president Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva.