Indigenous protesters in traditional headdress clashed with police in Brazil's capital Tuesday, resulting in one officer being shot in the leg with an arrow and the cancellation of a ceremony to open the exhibition of the World Cup trophy.
In clashes seen live on television, riot police fired tear gas into pockets of protesters as they neared Brasilia's new stadium that will host Cup matches. Protesters were seen tossing back the gas canisters.
Some of the demonstrators were armed with bows and arrows, and fired a few arrows at mounted police, one of which hit an officer in the leg. Indigenous activists were there to complain about legislation before congress that threatens to shrink the size of some reserves for indigenous groups. - AP