Protest Over 10-Cent Bus Fare Increase Paralyzes Brazil’s Cities

Manifestantes fazem reunião na Av. Paulista para definir o término do ato e combinar o próximo. Foto: Graziela Kunsch (celular)

Businessweek: "The Sao Paulo-based organization behind the protests, called the Free Pass Movement, wants to abolish bus fares altogether, arguing that the public service should be free and improved so city dwellers can move more easily around the city.

While the movement has existed since 2005, its following has grown after Sao Paulo last month announced it was raising bus fares 7 percent, or 20 centavos, to 3.20 reais ($1.50).

The protests were also under way in Rio de Janeiro tonight, blocking traffic on the main downtown thoroughfare."

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São Paulo -- Transit fare increase in Brazil sparks mass resistance

TarifaZero.org São Paulo "Demonstration against the rise in fares of public transport in São Paulo Av and Rebolledo"

Brazil - Sugarcane fuel just encouraged more cars on the road

Brazil faces looming transport fuel shortage – Bikya News: "Brazil, which has long prided itself on achieving energy independence, will be unable to meet its domestic light vehicle demand for fuel as soon as 2017 if recent trends continue, a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance concludes.

By 2021, demand could outstrip supply by as much as 9-12 billion litres per year, equivalent to 20 per cent of Brazil’s demand."

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Porto Alegre, Brazil, protest against #publictransit fare hikes

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Eight years old, struggle for the free pass in Brazil

http://tarifazero.org/2013/01/30/oito-anos-de-movimento-passe-livre/

On January 29, 2005, the Fifth World Social Forum was held "by the National Plenary Free Pass", bringing together activists across the country who organized themselves to fight for the free pass student, inspired by the experience of Revolt Buzu (Salvador, 2003 ) and the achievements of the Revolt of Ratchet (Florianópolis, 2004). There was founded the Free Pass Movement (MPL): a national federation of municipal collective that under the principles of autonomy, non-partisanship, independence and horizontality, fighting for a public transportation without turnstiles.

Over the years, MPL has abandoned his initial claim - the only free pass for students - and began to advocate a new model for the transport system as a whole: the end of the fare collection ("Zero Rate") and the control system by the government, with popular participation.

Eight years later, the struggle continues!

Recife, Brazil, protest against fare increase

RING SP: No to increased fares in Sao Paulo, Guarulhos and statewide!

RING SP: Not to increased passages in Sao Paulo, Guarulhos and statewide!:
- Against the increase in tickets!
- Immediate reduction of all fares!
- Free pass to all students and unemployed!
- By changing the mode of transport to rail matrix!
- At the end of the private system of public transportation! Nationalization now!

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