Brazil Protests Persist After Cities Revoke Fare Increase

Banks fortified security and authorities blocked access to public buildings in Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia as protesters pledged more demonstrations for lower bus fares.

In Rio de Janeiro, fences were put up around the governor’s palace, while banks boarded up their branch offices, after several were looted during the week-long protests triggered by a 20-centavo (10 cent) bus fare increase that authorities revoked yesterday. In the nation’s capital, barriers went up and parking lots were cleared around Congress to prevent a repeat of attempts to storm the building.