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The president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, facing a historic social unrest, promised Friday to receive the "protest leaders" and work towards a "grand bargain to improve public services."
"I want to reiterate that my government is listening to the voices demanding democratic change," Rousseff said in a solemn address to the nation, 24 hours after the protests marred by violence that spilled 1.2 million Brazilians in the streets, in During a 10 minute speech broadcast by radio and television stations in the country.
But she warned it would not tolerate a "violent and authoritarian minority dirty a democratic and peaceful movement," destroying "the public and private property." "I will invite the governors, mayors of major cities, forming a great pact around the improvement of public services," said the president. She cited transport quality "fair prices", health, and education, for which she reiterated her desire to devote 100% of the country's oil revenues, a paralyzed by strong locks project policies.

Brazilian President announced that she would receive "the leaders of peaceful protests, representatives of youth organizations, trade unions, labor movements, popular organizations." "We need their contribution (...) their energy and creativity, their bet on the future and their ability to challenge the mistakes of the past and present," she said.

Rousseff said that Brazil needed to "oxygenate" the "political system" to make it "more open to the influence of society" and find "better ways to fight corruption."

Promising that Brazil would achieve a "great World Cup soccer," she responded to criticism of the protesters on the huge expenses for the organization of the World next year. "I want to clarify that the money spent for stadiums by the Government will duly paid by companies and state governments that will operate" in the future, she said. "I will never allow the federal funds (...) neglected priority sectors such as health and education," she said.

While Rousseff spoke, new events, much lower than on Thursday, were identified in thirty cities. But in Rio, Sao Paulo and Porto Alegre, groups of protesters blocked major urban roads in rush hour, causing traffic jams. In Rio, a car dealership was vandalized in the western area. Demonstrators massed outside the home of the Governor of the State of Rio, in the upscale neighborhood of Leblon. A Valparaiso de Goias (center), at least ten buses were burned and clashes broke out with police.

Chief of Staff of the Presidency, Gilberto Carvalho, said that the authorities were preparing for the possibility of further protests during the World Catholic Youth Day (WYD) and the visit of Pope Francis, late July in Rio de Janeiro.

The protests have tarnished the Confederations Cup soccer - considered the dress rehearsal in miniature of the World - which takes place in the country until June 30. "The Confederations Cup takes place in Brazil and the FIFA World Cup to be held in Brazil", reiterated Friday in Rio General Secretary of FIFA, Jerome Valcke, while Brazilian media relayed rumors about a possible cancellation . "There is no plan B," said Valcke to Brazilian journalists, noting that FIFA had nothing to do with the social problems of the country and was therefore a "wrong target."

The Pass Book Movement (MPL for free public transport) in Sao Paulo, one of the spearheads of social unrest, announced it would call to demonstrate in the metropolis, after declining public transport fares. "The ultimate goal has been reached," said a leader, Lucas Monteiro on television. But other groups continued to launch calls for demonstrations on social networks.

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