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Brazil Tries Again to Woo Protesters With Concessions

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President Rousseff of Brazil offers referendum on far reaching reforms to placate protesters with concessions | Democracy, elections and voting

Brazil president proposes referendum on reform

President Dilma Rousseff proposed a referendum on political reform, scrambling to defuse unprecedented social unrest in Brazil that sparked two weeks of nationwide street protests. She also offered to earmark $25 billion for public transport in response.

VIDEO: Brazilians back on streets, despite reform pledge

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Brazilians continue protests in downtown Rio de Janeiro as President Dilma Rousseff tries to win demonstrators over with a five-point plan for reform. Jessica Gray reports. Thanks for checking us out. Please take a look at the rest of our videos.

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