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Painted hole to alert pedestrians Troubled with the holes in the street of the city, the entrepeneur Valdnei Sergio de Souza of Analândia city, picked up a brush and paint and marked out the craters with a white circle. The action was encouraged by dwellers and the mayor, didn't like. Souza was approached by an officer of the Municipal Administration and warned to stop dialing. He claimed that his goal was to signal the holes to avoid accidents, especially with kids on bikes. The server triggered the military police. The police did a term of damage to public property. The approach ended up on social networks. The city reported that the painting of streets is governed by law and that improper use can distract drivers.  In São Carlos, the seller Wlademir Luiz Ribeiro started to paint white holes in the streets after falling off the bike in a crater and get hurt. The measure, he said, aimed to give more visibility to holes and prevent further accidents. The city said it has ...

Crater on avenue of Brazil's financial center A crater approximately 80 inches in diameter is hindering traffic on Avenida Faria Lima in Sao Paulo. Located in the prime area of the city, the avenue is known to harbor many headquarters of international banks (KDB, Banif, JP Morgan, Societe Generale, Royal Bank of Canada), consulates (Israel, Germany and the Netherlands) and one of the oldest museums in the country (Museu da Casa Brasileira). The hole was formed just over two months and so far the city hall no took actions and nor ruled on the repair works and maintenance of the avenue.