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LatinNews Regional Monitor: Brazil & Southern Cone - 11 June 2018

Brazil: Truckers’ strike erodes confidence

An 11-day strike by truck drivers, followed by a short stoppage by petroleum workers, has led to the resignation of Pedro Parente, chief executive of Petrobras (the state-owned oil company), weakened the government, had a negative impact across the economy, and increased investor worries ahead of the October presidential elections.

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