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| VITORIA, Brazil – A cab driver in South-East Brazil says that nine children have been born in his taxi cabs during his 50 years behind the wheel. Juracyr Zardin, 70, says that the latest baby to be born in his cab was delivered on Wednesday, in Vila Velha, in Espirito Santo state.
Brazilian Cabbie Juracyr Zardin (Photo: G1)
| SAO PAULO – About two months ago, authorities in Sao Paulo discovered a device being used by some malicious taxi drivers to inflate their fares by twenty percent. The electronic equipment, which is attached to the taximeter and activated by remote control, inflates the distance traveled and the time of the ride, increasing the fare.
Sao Paulo taxi meter (photo: nacahaca.com)
| GOIANIA, Brazil - “I love Goiania, as a whole,” says Aprigio Moreira, a taxi driver who moved to the city when he was 13 years old. He says that the city's residents are very welcoming and easy to connect with. Moreira spoke with Versanna Carvalho of the G1 network, today, the 78th anniversary of the founding of the city.
Click on image to enlarge (photo: Versanna Carvalho G1)
