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, 2013Topic
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Economic Worries Stoke Brazil Protests
Hundreds of thousands of protesters in São Paulo, Rio and across Brazil have taken to the streets in protests sparked...
June 18, 2013
Protests in Brazil Gain Momentum: Daily
Protests in Brazilian cities, originally sparked by an increase in the cost of public transport in Rio and São Paulo,...
June 18, 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
Rousseff Booed at Cup Opener: Daily
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was booed by crowds on Saturday, June 15th as she officially opened the 2013 FIFA Confederations...
June 16, 2013
Violence as Bus Protests Spread: Daily
At least 235 people have been arrested and 55 injured in violent bus protests in São Paulo; other cities, including...
June 14, 2013
Bus Price Protests Continue in Rio: Daily
Fresh protests against a rise in bus fares in Rio have led to at least 34 students being arrested on...
June 11, 2013
Human Rights Commission Turmoil
Since São Paulo deputy Marco Feliciano was elected as president of Brazil’s Human Rights and Minorities Commission, or CDHM, he...
April 2, 2013
Protests Over Feliciano Election: Daily
Protests held in sixteen Brazilian cities against the election of Pastor Marco Feliciano as President of the Human Rights Commission.
March 10, 2013