Tag: transport
By Patrick Eccles- Williams and George Utley, Contributing Reporters
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Earlier this month, on Wednesday June 4th, saw the inaugural journey of the new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), the Transcarioca route between Barra da Tijuca and...
By Lise Alves, Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Inflation cooled in May due mainly to food and transport prices, according to the IBGE (Brazilian Statistics Bureau). The IPCA (Consumer Price Index) registered an increase of 0.46 percent, the lowest...
By William Jones, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The consumer defense agency in Rio de Janeiro, Carioca Procon, is warning residents and tourists over reports that taxi drivers are illegally charging unfairly high fares when consulting the...
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – After the recesso branco, where parliament continued functioning but no votes were held, lawmakers now have a long list of crucial votes ahead of them on bills prioritized in the wave...
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff sanctioned on Monday the long-debated "Youth Statute" of rights concerning the country’s 15-to-29-year-olds, which grants half-price access for students and poor young people to cultural and...
By Lisa Flueckiger and Matthew Elliott, Contributing Reporters
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The next major event for the Cidade Maravilhosa to host is the upcoming World Youth Day (WYD), and during the official dates of July 23rd to 28th...
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Around 100,000 people, mainly unionized workers, in over 150 cities across Brazil staged strikes on Thursday. Protesters in all of the country's states, plus the Federal District, took to the streets to demand better...
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Nearly a month of countrywide protests amidst the global spotlight of hosting (and winning) the FIFA Confederations Cup has left Brazil reeling. The crowds at the protests have...
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With the wave of protests ongoing and the FIFA Confederations Cup drawing to a close, attention has turned to Brazil’s next major event: World Youth Day (WYD) and Pope Francis' visit to Rio. Organizers...