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Clashes erupted between the police and protesters in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo on Friday, at the end of demonstrations against pension reforms and cuts in the education budget proposed by the government. The action was part of a general strike organized by trade unions. Authorities in Rio Grande do Sul said 76 people who participated in the protests had been detained, including 54 in the state capital of Porto Alegre. Police shot tear gas and rubber bullets at some protesters who had shot fireworks and
