Protests erupt in Brazil
Members of Brazil's Homeless Workers' Movement (MTST) who are living at the "People's World Cup Camp" which houses some 2,800 families of the movement in the district of Itaquera near Sao Paulo's World Cup stadium, Arena de Sao Paulo, block a road during a protest against the World Cup in Sao Paulo, May 15, 2014.
Brazilians opposed to the World Cup and the public funds spent on the construction of stadiums called for a day of protest around the country.
All photos taken on May 15, 2014.
Itaquera, Brazil
Members of Brazil's Homeless Workers' Movement (MTST) block a road during a protest against the World Cup in Sao Paulo.
Brasilia, Brazil
Demonstrators protest against the 2014 World Cup in front of a major bus terminal.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Demonstrators attack an Itau bank branch during a protest against the 2014 World Cup.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against the 2014 World Cup.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
A demonstrator holds up a wastepaper bin during a protest.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Military policemen stand in a line behind a demonstrator wearing the figure of a skeleton holding up a trophy representing that of the FIFA World Cup during a protest.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Demonstrators burn a 2014 World Cup sticker album during a protest.
Recife, Brazil
Residents carry an injured man after a store was looted during a police strike.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Members of Brazil's Homeless Workers' Movement (MTST) hold hands while blocking a road during a protest.
Recife, Brazil
A civil police officer takes up position after a store was looted during a police strike.
Recife, Brazil
Civil police officers detain suspects after a store was looted during a police strike.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Media members help a photographer injured during a demonstration.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Members of Brazil's Homeless Workers' Movement block a road during a protest.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Members of Brazil's Homeless Workers' Movement block a road during a protest.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Members of Brazil's Homeless Workers' Movement block a road during a protest.
Recife, Brazil
A civil police officer handcuffs young suspects, as he detains them after a store was looted during a police strike.
Recife, Brazil
A civil police officer detain young suspects after a store was looted during a police strike.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
The banner reads, "World Cup without the people. I'm in the street again. Urban resistance."
Sao Paulo, Brazil
A demonstrator protests against the 2014 World Cup in front of a police line up.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Demonstrators burn a Brazilian flag during a protest.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Residents walk past a destroyed police booth during a protest.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Demonstrators protest against the 2014 World Cup.
Brasilia , Brazil
Demonstrators protest against the 2014 World Cup with crosses bearing the names of construction workers who died building the stadiums, in front of a major bus terminal.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
The glass door and some cars which were vandalized are seen in a vehicle store during a protest.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Slogans are projected in a building during a protest against the 2014 World Cup.