2013 protests in Brazil

2013 protests in Brazil
Protesters on Congresso Nacional, "The House of the People" in Brasília, June 17.
Date	April – July 2013
Location	• Over 100 Brazilian cities and cities with Brazilian diasporas around the globe
Causes	• Increases in bus, train and metro fare in some major cities • Multiple issues regarding infrastructure, education and health care among other public services • High cost of living • Increasing government funding of major sports events • Feeling of alienation from government decisions • Multiple scandals of corruption, embezzlement and overbilling in the government • Multiple reports of abuse of special benefits conceded to Brazilian politicians • Controversial law in discussion by National Chamber's plans limiting the powers of the Public Ministry to investigate criminal activities, among other reasons
Goals	• Improvements in public transport with less cost to the population (subdued June 24) • Increase of government effort and funds to improve other key services including public education, national health care and transport infrastructure altogether (subdued June 24) • Less priority to fund major sports events (subdued June 24) • Revocation of controversial law in discussion by National Chamber's plans limiting the powers of the Public Ministry to investigate criminal activities in the government (subdued June 25)
Methods	Demonstrations, protest marches, online activism, strike action
Status	Major protests subsided
Number
Over 2 million 300,000 in Rio de Janeiro 100,000 in São Paulo 100,000 in Manaus 100,000 in Belo Horizonte 60,000 in Natal 50,000 in Recife 45,000 in Florianópolis 40,000 in Cuiabá 30,000 in Brasília 30,000 in Campo Grande 25,000 in Ribeirão Preto 20,000 in Salvador 20,000 in Porto Alegre 20,000 in Belém 20,000 in São Luís 20,000 in Maceió 15.000 in Fortaleza
Casualties
Death(s)	4+
Injuries	100
Arrested	250

The 2013 protests in Brazil, or 2013 Confederations Cup riots, also known as the V for Vinegar Movement,Brazilian Spring, or June Journeys, were public demonstrations in several Brazilian cities, initiated mainly by the Movimento Passe Livre (Free Fare Movement), a local entity that advocates for free public transportation.

The demonstrations were initially organized to protest against increases in bus, train, and metro ticket prices in some Brazilian cities, but grew to include other issues such as the high corruption in the government and police brutality used against some demonstrators. By mid-June, the movement had grown to become Brazil's largest since the 1992 protests against former President Fernando Collor de Mello.

As with the 2013 protests in Turkey, social media has played an important role in the organization of public outcries and in keeping protesters in touch with one another.

Urban riots in Brazil have been traditionally been referred to as the 'Revolt of [Something]'. An example of this was Rio de Janeiro's Revolta da Vacina in the early 20th century. These particular protests have been referred to as the Revolta da Salada ([ʁɛˈvɔwtɐ da saˈladɐ]), Revolta do Vinagre ([ʁɛˈvɔwtɐ du viˈnagɾi]) or Movimento V de Vinagre ([moviˈmẽtu ˈve dʒi viˈnagɾi]) after more than 60 protesters were arrested in June 2013 for carrying vinegar as a home remedy against the tear gas and pepper spray used by police.