New Increases in Bus and Taxi Rates for Rio de Janeiro
Even though the last increase in bus fares had triggered mass protests around the country and had to be postponed...
January 2, 2015Topic
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Rio Sees 25 Percent Rise in Bus Robberies
In 2012, the ISP registered 4,112 crimes between January and October, the total for the equivalent period in 2013 was...
February 18, 2014
Rio’s Black Bloc Members Arrested: Daily
The Human Rights Commission of the Brazilian Order of Lawyers will be in charge of defending the three members of...
September 6, 2013
Protests Over Rio Bus Commission: Daily
More than 200 people protested outside Rio's city council against the CPI dos Ônibus during its first meeting, causing road...
August 16, 2013
Overpass Blamed in Rio Bus Crash: Daily
The engineer who is investigating a bus crash that killed six people this week has blamed the tragedy on poor...
August 9, 2013
Brazil Inflation Rates Drop in July: Daily
Consumer price index rates (IPCA) - Brazil's inflation rate - came in at .03 percent for the month of July,...
August 8, 2013
A Curmudgeonly Glossary of Brazilian Protest Terms
The Curmudgeon, who for years has deemed politics his favorite spectator sport, has been watching the demonstrations, and has paid...
July 2, 2013
Rio and São Paulo Lower Bus Fares: Daily
Bus fares in Rio de Janeiro will return to R$2.75 after weeks of intense protests, mayor of Rio de Janeiro,...
June 20, 2013
Brazil Bus Fare Protests to Continue: Daily
Protests over increased bus, metro and local train fares to take place in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte,...
June 17, 2013