Rio bus drivers on a 48-hour strike leave tens of thousands stranded

Wednesday, May 14th 2014 - 00:09 UTC

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Rio de Janeiro bus drivers on Tuesday began a 48-hour strike that left tens of thousands of people without transportation and caused huge problems in Brazil's second-largest city. Participation in the strike was greater than in the 24-hour effort staged last Thursday when on the streets of Rio scarcely a single bus was to be seen. Read full article

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ilsen
I heard that the Police are threatening to Strike during the World Cup.

Think it was a BBC report. Or maybe read it on an AP news thread.

Anyone else heard this?
May 14th, 2014 - 04:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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golfcronie
Oh dear, I fear trouble brewing at the World Cup. Shame really.
May 14th, 2014 - 08:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
“Crows cram at bus stops waiting for some form of transport”

There’s a nice looking young female “crow” at the RHS of the picture!

But I have no doubt, as in many societies, there are some old crows about as well.

:o)
May 14th, 2014 - 05:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ilsen
Crows! At bus stops?

Are these some form of Brazilian penguin?
May 14th, 2014 - 06:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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golfcronie
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Correct, but fortuneately they are unarmed unlike the FALKLAND PENGUIN, they are nuclear.
May 14th, 2014 - 06:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
tens of thousands stranded

[- business opportunity -]

make and sell more bicycles, then you can cycle anywhere,
no more queues..lol
May 14th, 2014 - 06:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ilsen
Yeah I heard those stealth penguins are a latent threat to Uruguay...
May 14th, 2014 - 09:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Our illiterate, innumerate, murdering commie bastard president is the biggest threat to Uruguay.
May 14th, 2014 - 10:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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