Up to 60,000 to march to Brazil stadium, as more forces called in to guard

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Protests have taken place in the southeastern Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte before the national squad was to face Uruguay in the Confederations Cup semi-final.

Demonstrators blocked roads and set a bus ablaze on Wednesday, as authorities said they expected more than 60,000 to turn up when the match was expected to kicks off at 1900 GMT in the state capital of Minas Gerais.

About 5,000 policemen will be deployed to the stadium, with an additional 1,500 army personnel stationed at points throughout the city, sources told Al Jazeera's Gabriel Elizondo in Brasilia.

A further 150 officers have been stationed outside the Brazilian team's hotel, our correspondent said.

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