Oil Royalties Protest

Workers protest in Rio de Janeiro's downtown against an oil reform amendment approved by the lower house of Congress, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, march 17, 2010. The approval of the amendment last week forcing Rio to share its oil riches with other states could cost the state about 7 billion reais ($4 billion) a year, officials say. State officials say the amendment would mean a cut of about 80 percent in Rio's share of future oil royalties.. (Austral Foto/Renzo Gostoli)

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Workers protest in Rio de Janeiro's downtown against an oil reform amendment approved by the lower house of Congress, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, march 17, 2010. The approval of the amendment last week forcing Rio to share its oil riches with other states could cost the state about 7 billion reais ($4 billion) a year, officials say. State officials say the amendment would mean a cut of about 80 percent in Rio's share of future oil royalties.. (Austral Foto/Renzo Gostoli)

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