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Brazil: Nationwide Truckers’ Strike Shuts Down Businesses, Transportation, Schools

HeadlineMay 29, 2018

In Brazil, a nationwide truck drivers’ strike has continued into a second week, paralyzing the Brazilian economy. The truck drivers are protesting soaring fuel prices. Their strike has forced factories, businesses, transportation lines and schools to shut down. Brazilian President Michel Temer has deployed the federal police and military to try to break the strike.

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