Brazil's Supreme Court suspended a process to open thousands of new intercity bus routes, citing cyber-security flaws in the regulator's system.
Key Facts
—The freeze. A Supreme Court justice suspended the regulator’s process for authorising new intercity bus routes.
—The reason. A technical report flagged cyber-security flaws in the electronic system running the selection.
—The scale. The regulator had aimed to expand served routes from about 34,000 to more than 75,000.
—The players. Some 301 companies applied, potentially adding over 100 new operators to the market.
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