27/11/2012 15:46
Mass protest in Rio
Some 200,000 people have protested in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro against a bill they say will deprive Rio state of much of its oil revenue, the BBC reports.
They are asking President Dilma Rousseff to veto the bill, which has been approved by Brazil's Congress.
The bill proposes sharing oil revenues more evenly between oil-producing states like Rio and other states.
Local politicians are fiercely opposed to the move, saying it could cost the state $1.7bn (£1.06bn) next year.
They say that the changes would affect Rio's ability to host the 2014 football World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.