Brazil protests escalate – in pictures

Demonstrators in São Paulo hold up a Brazilian flag Photograph: Keiny Andrade/EPA

A policeman fires his weapon towards stone-throwing demonstrators in Belem Photograph: Reuters

Thousands of students take part in a protest in Brasilia Photograph: Evaristo Sa/AFP/Getty Images

Police douse demonstrators with pepper spray in Brasilia Photograph: Beto Barata/AFP/Getty Images

A huge crowd of demonstrators in Rio de Janeiro Photograph: ZUMA / Rex Features

Military police on horseback on the Presidente Vargas avenue in Rio de Janeiro Photograph: ZUMA / Rex Features/ZUMA / Rex Features

Demonstrators wearing facepaint and masks in Recife City Photograph: Marcos Brindicci/Reuters

Demonstrators fight during a protest in Recife Photograph: STAFF/Reuters

A man covers his face after police searched him. The graffiti reads: 'The fault of the police' Photograph: Marcelo Sayao/EPA

Military police use pepper spray against protesters in Brasilia Photograph: Eraldo Peres/AP

A fire in Rio de Janeiro Photograph: Victor R. Caivano/AP

A mounted police officer charges against protestors during a demonstration in downtown Fortaleza, on Brazil's north-east coast Photograph: Victor R Caivano/AP

Demonstrators clash with riot police in Rio de Janeiro during the protests against corruption and the amount being spent on staging the World Cup Photograph: Rafael S Fabres/Getty

Anti-riot police fire rubber bullets after clashes erupt during a protest in Rio de Janeiro Photograph: Rafael S Fabres/Getty

A shattered bus stop in the capital, Brasilia Photograph: Eraldo Peres/AP

Office windows smashed during overnight protests in downtown Rio de Janeiro Photograph: Tasso Marcelo/AFP/Getty