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Rio de Janeiro football victory parade ended in clashes with police
Clashes broke out
in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro as police battled football fans who had
been celebrating their team's victory in South America's biggest regional
tournament.
Huge crowds had thronged the city
center on Sunday to welcome back players from the Flamengo team after their
victory in the Copa Libertadores.
But towards the end of the victory
tour fighting broke out.
Stones and bottles were thrown at
police who responded with tear gas.
Images showed crowds scattering as
tear gas canisters rained down. Some police were seen using batons against fans
while others drew their weapons amid the chaos.
§ Copa Libertadores: Flamengo beat River Plate with
two late goals
Earlier, tens of thousands of people
wearing Flamengo's red and black colours had packed the streets for an open-top
tour to welcome back their players who beat Argentina's River Plate 2-1 in the
cup final in Lima, Peru, on Saturday.
The vehicle carrying the team was
surrounded by security guards as it slowly made its way through the packed
streets.
It was not immediately clear what
triggered the violence. Local media said the vehicle had turned off a main road
when some of the fans apparently tried to break through the security cordon.
Police moved in and fighting broke
out, the reports said.
The streets were eventually cleared
and the city center was reported to be calm.
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