On the eighth day of a nationwide strike over soaring fuel prices that has paralysed the Brazilian economy, truck drivers continued to protest on highways across the country. The Brazilian Truck Drivers Association – a key union that claims to represent 600,000 drivers – even said the strike was over. In São Paulo only a third of buses were running, queues for gasoline at petrol stations continued and schools and universities suspended classes. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Workers play dominoes at a São Paulo warehouse with low stock due to the truckers’ strike in protest against high diesel prices. “I think that’s the way forward,” said Sonia Gouveia, 52, a striking school bus driver in São Paulo.

Source: The Guardian May 28, 2018 22:08 UTC