Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (C), General Secretary of the Presidency Gilberto Carvalho (L) and the Minister of Cities Aguinaldo Ribeiro are seen during a meeting at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia on June 24, 2013. Rousseff on Monday proposed to earmark $25 billion for public transport following massive nationwide street protests over the country's inadequate mass transit system. (AFP)
BRASILIA (AFP) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Monday proposed to earmark $25 billion for public transport following massive nationwide street protests over the country's inadequate mass transit system.
The government will allocate "50 billion reais ($25 billion) in new investments for urban mobility projects" and "to improve public transport in our country," Rousseff announced following crisis talks with protest leaders and regional officials.
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