SAO PAULO: Thousands of youths clashed with riot police across central Sao Paulo on Thursday (Friday in Manila) in a fresh round of rowdy protests over higher mass transit fares.

Police reported at least 60 arrests following running battles with demonstrators demanding a rollback of an increase in bus, metro and train ticket prices from $1.50 to $1.60.

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