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A Brazilian worker holds a national flag as he marches in Rio de Janeiro on July 11, 2013 in a day of industrial action called by major unions to press demands for better work conditions. Demonstrators on Thursday blocked roads and staged protest rallies across the country on the « National Day of Struggles » which was called by the country’s five leading labour federations during last month’s mass street protests to demand better public services and an end to endemic corruption. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON