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Thousands Protest Education Cuts in Rio de Janeiro

Thousands of people gathered in the streets across Brazil on May 15 to protest against the government’s budget freezes for education, according to reports.

Reuters reported that “the Education Ministry said it was freezing nearly a quarter of discretionary spending due to the government’s precarious fiscal situation.”

This video shows a crowd of protesters in front of Rio de Janeiro’s Candelaria church. Credit: @melissafumeros via Storyful