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Brazil's Teachers' protest descends into violent clashes
A demonstration in Rio de Janeiro turned violent after hours of peaceful protest

Tens of thousands of people marched in Rio de Janeiro yesterday evening to support Brazil's teachers in their fight for pay rises.

But the demonstration turned violent when a few hundred masked anarchists turned up at nightfall.

After several hours of peaceful protest, at least 200 "black block" anarchists smashed a city hall gate while others broke into banks, set cash machines alight and hurled firebombs.

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