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Protests get out of control in Rio, Porto Alegre, and Brasília; São Paulo is still calm (20:40 PM).

In Rio, protesters advance amidst bombs towards Guanabara Palace; Itamaraty Palace attacked with bombs in Brasília; Looting and clashes in Porto Alegre.

Protests get out of control in Rio, Porto Alegre, and Brasília; São Paulo is still calm (20:40 PM).

247 – In contrast to the violent protests in Brasília, where the Itamaraty Palace was bombed and set on fire, and in Porto Alegre, where several looting attempts occurred, the student march that began on Avenida Paulista in São Paulo was peaceful at this time (20:41 PM). In Rio de Janeiro, there was open conflict in front of City Hall and along Avenida Presidente Vargas, with 17 injured and open warfare between protesters and military police. Bombs were thrown from both sides. There was a stampede and chaos.