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Brazil Unlikely to See Major Truckers Strike, Union Official Says

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian truckers remain split over the merits of a nationwide strike on February 1st due to rising diesel prices, a senior truck union leader told Reuters on Friday, January 29th, predicting there would not be a major stoppage.

A nationwide walkout would be a hammer blow to Brazil’s economy, already weakened by the conronavirus outbreak. A rebound in global oil prices, coupled with Brazil’s weak currency, has lifted local diesel . . .

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