Brazil: Free public transport-protests against the World Cup

Free public transport: "The protests in Brazil are kicking in again, at the same time as the much-disputed football World Cup takes place. The cup claims billions, and activists want social infrastructure, reforms like free pulic transportation and an end to corruption.

On the 19th of June, Movimento Passe Livre (The Free Pass-movement) will arrange protests in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo  and Natal.

The authorities are trying to criminalize protesters, and global support may shift the focus to the protesters demands. In Stockholm, a solidarity demonstration will also be held on the 19th and marsch to the Brazilian Embassy.

Tarifa Zero jà!"

Brazil police prepare for World Cup

People of Brazil know the World Cup will not help the economy

NYTimes.com: "Only 34 percent of Brazilians think the World Cup will help the economy, which is in its fourth straight year of slow growth, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center. Thirty-nine percent say the tournament will actually hurt Brazil’s image around the world, according to the face-to-face survey of 1,003 randomly selected adults from across the country."

Passe livre Rj - Students in Brazil arrested for thought crimes

Passe livre Rj: "Goiás students arrested over pamphlets and posters, anarchist books seized by police, protesters in Porto Alegre indicted for "formation of militia," homeless in Rio sentenced to 5 years in prison for carrying a bottle of disinfectant, domain theory fact ... is established in Brazil the THOUGHTCRIME!"

Subway workers threaten to go on strike in Rio Tuesday

odia.ig.com.br : "HELIO ALMEIDA
Rio - The Rio subway workers may go on strike from next Tuesday. Without reaching an agreement made during a meeting yesterday with representatives of the concessionaire Metro Rio, the Union of Subway River (Simerj) reported that the category will stop if the company does not negotiate."

Passe Livre São Paulo - Turnstiles are the crime

Passe Livre São Paulo: ":: DAY of STRUGGLE in the SUBWAY of SÃO PAULO the strike approved by subway yesterday morning began with four lines stops: 1-blue, 2-green, 3-red and 5-lilac.

The lines were gradually released with reduced frame, putting at risk the security of workers, which jumped the turnstiles in Capão Redondo and Itaquera Station to access the platform. In both cases, the military police was thrown to protect the turnstiles and the profit of the employers.

The repression to strike and to users who instituted the Zero Tariff in practice shows once again the true interest behind this transport should be public: the profit of entrepreneurs who watch from above on both sides of the transport workers fighting for dignity to work and get around the city.

JUMP THE TURNSTILE IS NOT A CRIME, CRIME IS THERE ARE TURNSTILES!"

World Cup leaves Brazil costly stadiums, poor public transport

Reuters: "(Reuters) - When the final whistle blows at the World Cup, Brazilians will be left with some of the world's costliest soccer stadiums and few of the public transport improvements they were promised."