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Brazil: Turtles Take Over Public Transport

Categories: Brazil, Citizen Media, Freedom of Speech, Politics, Protest

While the citizens of Porto Alegre protest against the increase in bus fares [1] [pt], bus companies demonstrate against the adjustment of wages. On February 19, a “turtle operation [2]” took place, in which vehicles ran at speeds below 30 km per hour. The website PortoAlegre.cc [3] shared a number of suggestions from citizens [4] to improve public transport in the city.