Sao Paolo protesters take to the streets against the fare hike - in the rain and surrounded by military police

Sao Paolo fare hike will raise #publictransit to 19% of minimum wage pay

In These Times : "The minimum wage in Brazil was recently raised to 724 reals a month ($268.21 US). With the fare increase, public transportation commutes will now eat up 19% of a minimum wage earner’s monthly pay."

March against fare hike in Sao Paolo

Brazil government spends 12 times as much on cars as #publictransit

passapalavra : "Despite constant speeches about the prioritization of public transport, the allocation of public resources demonstrates the continuity of investment for the movement of cars. According to a recent survey by the Applied Economic Research Institute (IPEA), each dollar invested in public transportation, twelve are invested in individual transport. The different levels of government directly fund the production of an exclusive urban mobility, focusing on automobile culture at the expense of recovery of public transport."

Free Fare Movement March in Sao Paolo