RIO DE JANEIRO: A new wave of street protests swept Brazil on Sunday amid mounting popular support for demands for wide-ranging institutional reform and investment in crumbling public services.

Many are frustrated that, after years of under-investment in Brazil's sagging infrastructure, billions of dollars are being poured into ensuring next year's World Cup is a tourist extravaganza.

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