Marcos Delefrate an 18-year-old from Sao Paolo was killed on Thursday after being hit by a jeep driven by a man wanting to put an end to the protests in Brazil. The unidentified man drove his jeep through a barricade hitting Delefrate and then fled the scene before police arrived.
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The protests in Brazil have been going on for over two weeks. Citizens in Brazil's major cities were fed up with the lack of communication and understanding between the government and the people. At the beginning of June Brazilian cities raised the cost of public transportation.
The Brazilian people were angry over the fact that they were forced to pay more in order to get around, while the government spends millions to prepare for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Taking to the streets of Brazil's major cities protesters held up signs demanding the bus fares be lowered. After about a week and a half the government of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo decided to return the cost of public transportation to the price it was at before the hike.
This was not enough to settle the protesters who are now fighting for more than just bus fare tickets.
The marching and demonstrating until now, has been largely peaceful. Small riots have broken out and protesters in Brasilia stormed the Brazilian Congressional Building last Monday.
Thursday's marches were the largest protests in Brazil's history. Over one-million people gathered in over 80 cities rallying against a government they feel is corrupt.
Police have begun to use extreme measures, like tear gas and stun bombs to try and quell the unrest in the cities.
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Marcos Delefrate's was the first death but not the first injury to come out of the Brazilian protests. Many were injured by police, using rubber bullets to try and stop protesters from rioting and others from looting.
The situation in Brazil is still developing and protesters have not gone home. It is unclear where the government plans to go from here.
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