Brazil: Rio Bus Drivers’ Strike Strands Tens of Thousands

By Larry Habegger and Laurie Weed | Permalink | No Comments | March 6th, 2013 | Trackback

A 24-hour bus drivers’ strike in Rio de Janeiro stranded tens of thousands of people March 1, and disrupted many businesses and services since employees could not get to work. Commuters spent long hours waiting at bus stops and terminals for the few city buses that were still running—less than 10 percent of the usual fleet. The strike further complicated intra-city transportation, which has been affected by ongoing construction shutdowns in the metro system. The metro has been undergoing expansion as Brazil’s second-largest city prepares to host the Summer Olympic Games in 2016.

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