Torrential rain in Rio de Janeiro leaves 10 dead
April 10, 2019 | 09:32
Torrential rain left at least 10 people dead in Rio de Janeiro, officials said on Tuesday (Apr 9), as emergency workers rescued people trapped by the downpour and clean-up efforts gathered pace.
After truckers, Brazil oil workers go on strike
May 31, 2018 | 08:27
Brazilian oil sector workers began a three-day strike on Wednesday (May 30) in at least eight refineries, but were not expected to disrupt fuel supplies as the country started to recover from a devastating truckers' protest.
Brazil close to standstill as truckers press on with strike
May 25, 2018 | 08:59
Brazil appeared on the verge of a standstill on the fourth day of a nationwide truckers' strike on Thursday (May 24) as road blockades caused severe shortages of fuel and food, despite a move by the state-owned oil company to defuse the crisis.
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