Mexico City transit riders stage HUGE protest of fare hike

Hoping to offset rising costs and promising to finance improvements, city officials approved an increase from 3 to 5 pesos for a ride on the heavily subsidized metro system. That's the equivalent of a leap from just under 25 cents to almost 40 cents.

http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-mexico-metro-20131228,0,4781666.story#ixzz2p1hY1qjR