Dramatic photos show a family being rescued from their burning car during anti-World Cup protests in Sao Paulo. The demonstrations in Brazil's biggest city turned violent as anarchists railed against the cost of staging the football tournament.

Demonstrators attacked an empty police car and smashed the windows of banks. Police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets, dispersing the crowd. More than 100 people were detained.

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A man helps his family out of their VW Beetle, which caught fire after driving through a flaming barrier during a protest against the 2014 World Cup in Sao Paulo, Brazil Reuters
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People help a family out of a burning VW Beetle after it drove into a barricade of fire Getty
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A VW Beetle catches fire during demonstrations against the staging of the upcoming 2014 World Cup Getty
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A woman carries her daughter away from their burning car Reuters
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A protester uses a slingshot during the demonstrations in Sao Paulo Getty
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A demonstrator kicks in the window of a Santander bank branch in Sao Paulo Reuters
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A protester stands outside a bank set alight bank during demonstrations against the staging of the upcoming 2014 World Cup Getty
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Demonstrators attack a Caixa bank branch in Sao Paulo during a protest against the cost of the 2014 World Cup Reuters
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Demonstrators shouts slogans during a protest against the 2014 World Cup in Sao Paulo Reuters