By Jason Farrell, Sky Correspondent In Rio de Janeiro
Almost a million protesters have taken to the streets in cities across Brazil to denounce poor public services, government corruption and overspending on the World Cup.
Some protests turned to mayhem. In the capital Brasilia, riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets on demonstrators while they stormed a government building.
Clashes have also taken place in the Amazon jungle city of Belem, in Porto Alegre in the south, in the university town Campinas north of Sao Paulo and in the northeastern Brazilian city of Salvador.
A man confronts riot police in Rio The biggest of the demonstrations was in Rio de Janeiro. More than 300,000 protesters marched towards the Maracana football stadium where many clashed with the police.
It began with a carnival atmosphere. Demonstrators were draped in flags or with stripes of Brazil's national green, yellow and blue painted onto their faces.
They gathered in front of the domed Candelaria church in downtown Rio and chanted slogans: "We welcome the World Cup but we want health and we want safety."
Riot police have struggled to maintain order Law student Wallace Tarenta told Sky News: "I have come here because we need more money for hospitals and teachers and security - not more stadiums for the cup."
Protester Jorge Vieira added: "Brazil is a strong country, we have good natural resources and a strong government - but nothing goes to the people."
Several city leaders have already accepted the protesters' demands to revoke an increase in bus and subway fares.
But anger has now turned to the lack of investment in public services and the comparative high expenditure on next year's football World Cup.
Protesters in Sao Paolo On the face of it, Brazil has it all: a growing economy, a World Cup and the 2016 Olympics to look forward to.
But protesters say a corrupt government is damaging the lives of working people while squandering money on showcase stadiums.
With riots breaking out in cities across the country the world is now watching Brazil and wondering how it will cope with the pressures of hosting two of the world's biggest sporting events.
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