São Paulo suffers more than 400 attacks on buses in one month; police still seek answers

The city of São Paulo continues to be the target of attacks on buses, with 421 buses vandalized between June 12 and this Sunday the 13th, according to a report released this Monday the 14th by SPTrans.

On Sunday alone, 47 vehicles were attacked. This number only surpassed the record of July 7, when there were 59 such incidents in the capital.

There are still no conclusive answers regarding the motivation for the crimes, which are still under investigation by the Civil Police.

Investigators have ruled out the possibility that organized crime was behind the attacks. Another possibility under consideration is that the acts were linked to online challenges, as teenagers reportedly participated in some of the incidents. There is also the possibility that the wave of violence stemmed from disputes between bus companies.

Mayor Ricardo Nunes (MDB) criticized the lack of responses on Monday. "What we can be sure of is that it's taking a long time. I acknowledge and criticize the Civil Police, because when we have to praise, we have to praise, but also when we have to criticize, we have to criticize, and it's taking a long time," he told GloboNews .

The attacks are not limited to the capital. In Baixada Santista, at least 30 vehicles were stoned in São Vicente, Cubatão, and Santos. The cases in the region are under investigation by the Santos Sectional Police Station.