Demonstrators and riot police have clashed on a new day of mass nationwide protests over poor public services, government corruption and the cost of hosting the World Cup.
Police and experts, quoted by Brazilian media, said at least one million marched in more than 100 cities across the country - the biggest outpouring of public anger the South American country has seen for decades.
President Dilma Rousseff has called an emergency meeting of her cabinet later today to discuss the situation, according to reports.
Riot police have been battling protesters in at least five cities, with some of the most intense clashes happening in Rio de Janeiro.
A man confronts riot police in Rio In the capital Brasilia, demonstrators have come under fire from rubber bullets and clouds of tear gas.
Security forces blocked protesters trying to break into the building of the foreign ministry.
Other government buildings have been attacked around the capital's central esplanade where police have tear gas and rubber bullets in attempts to scatter the crowds.
Clashes have also been reported in the Amazon jungle city of Belem, in Porto Alegre in the south, in the university town Campinas north of Sao Paulo and in the northeastern Brazilian city of Salvador.
The largest protest is taking place in Rio de Janeiro where an estimated 800,000 people have gathered.
Riot police have struggled to maintain order They are marching around four kilometres (2.5 miles) through the commercial centre of the city to the town hall which is less than one kilometre from the Maracana football stadium where Spain and Tahiti are to due play in a Confederations Cup match.
Police said they would not allow protesters to interrupt the game.
The demonstrations have gone ahead despite leaders in Brazil's two biggest cities reversing an increase in bus fares that ignited the protests two weeks ago.
Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes said it was proof the government was "listening to the voices of the man on the street".
Sao Paulo Mayor Fernando Haddad said it "will represent a big sacrifice and we will have to reduce investments in other areas".
Protesters in Sao Paolo He did not give details on where other cuts would occur.
However, the purpose of the demonstrations have moved well beyond outrage over the fare hikes into anger over lack of investment in public services.
This is held in stark contrast with the $13.3bn (£8.6bn) being spent on stadiums for next year's World Cup and the $12bn (£7.75bn) set aside for the Rio Olympics in 2016.
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