Brazil: Turtles Take Over Public Transport  · Global Voices
Pedro Henrique Tavares

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