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Protester run over by car dies in Brazil: police

A protester died in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo yesterday after being run over by a car on a day of nationwide street protests over the huge cost of the 2014 World Cup, police said.

Updated on: Jun 21, 2013, 09:23:46 IST
AFP | By , Sao Paulo
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A protester died in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo on Thursday after being run over by a car on a day of nationwide street protests over the huge cost of the 2014 World Cup, police said.

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Police said the victim died after a motorist hit him and two other protesters in the city of Ribeirao Preto, located 330 kilometers (200 miles) from Sao Paulo.

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