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Protest draws 2,000 in Brazil on Cup match day

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON
Published June 19, 2014 11:01pm ET
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Protest draws 2,000 in Brazil on Cup match day
Masked protesters carry a banner and roses while marching in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 19, 2014. The protest in Sao Paulo, Brazil's biggest city that is hosting a World Cup match, was called by the Free Fare movement, the group that was behind the first protests last year that sparked roiling anti-government demonstrations across Brazil. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo) | Eduardo Verdugo

SAO PAULO (AP) — Protesters smashed the windows of luxury cars inside a dealership, trashed banks and fired powerful fireworks at police during a demonstration that drew about 2,000 Thursday as Brazil’s biggest city hosted a World Cup match.

The demonstration began just as the game pitting Uruguay against England got underway, taking place some 25 kilometers (15 miles) west of the stadium.

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