Brazil Threatens to Fine Truckers as Strike Squeezes Economy
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Brazil’s government will start fining truckers as a strike now in its ninth day threatens Latin America’s largest economy with food and fuel shortages.
The police will fine drivers who block highways as much as 10,000 reais ($3,470) per hour, Justice Minister Jose Eduardo Cardozo told reporters in Brasilia. He said 97 road blocks remain, down from a peak of 119 on Wednesday, as truckers protest in seven states over fuel prices and other costs.