Indigenous Brazilians Protest at World Cup Stadium

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Indigenous Brazilians rioted on Tuesday as police tried to keep them from marching to the Mane Garrincha stadium during anti-World Cup demonstrations.

Image: Police confront native Brazilians during a demonstration in Brasilia

Police confront native Brazilians to prevent them from marching towards the Mane Garrincha soccer stadium during a demonstration in Brasilia on May 27.STRINGER/BRAZIL / Reuters

May 28, 2014, 9:32 AM EDT / Updated May 28, 2014, 10:00 AM EDT

Police fired tear gas at indigenous protesters on Tuesday, some armed with bows and arrows, as they marched towards Brasilia's new World Cup soccer stadium to protest the cost of the upcoming games. The World Cup begins on June 12.

Image: Native Brazilian stands in front of the Mane Garrincha soccer stadium as police use tear gas in Brasilia — An indigenous Brazilian stands in front of the Mane Garrincha soccer stadium as police used tear gas to impede a group of protesters in Brasilia.LUNAE PARRACHO / Reuters

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