Several people were injured following clashes over a huge police operation to evict hundreds of families from abandoned buildings in Rio de Janeiro.
According to the BBC, more than 1,500 police officers had arrived at dawn to evict nearly 5,000 people from the site, belonging to a telecommunications company.
While some families left the premises peacefully, clashes broke out after the others refused to leave the spot.
Several people, including children and police officers were injured after groups of squatters started throwing rocks at police who responded with tear gas and stun grenades.
Meanwhile, the buildings, owned by one of the largest telecommunications companies, are not far from one of the venues for the 2016 Olympic Games, due to take place in Rio, the report added.
