Brazil Troops Clash With Protesters Before Oilfield Auction

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Army troops clashed with dozens of protesters at the Rio de Janeiro hotel where the government is auctioning a license for Brazil’s biggest oil prospect.

Security forces shot tear gas at demonstrators waving flags and protesting against the sale of a license for Libra, an oilfield requiring an estimated $184 billion in investments, to international investors.