page_title: 2013 protests in Brazil
section_title: June 19
hierarchical_section_title: 2013 protests in Brazil / Timeline / June 19
caption_attribution_description: Português: Niterói (RJ) – A Tropa de Choque da Polícia Militar utilizou bombas de efeito moral e gás lacrimogênio e alguns policias chegaram a sacar armas durante a confusão para retirar os manifestantes da avenida. Os confrontos continuam no centro de Niterói.
context_page_description: 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, 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 Gezi Park 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.
context_section_description: Protests continued on a smaller scale. Mayors of several Brazilian cities announced reduction of bus fares or cancellation of previously announced increases, including Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, where the largest protests had occurred.
caption: Riot police control PMERJ in Niterói.
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