Without an agreement, the strike continues; cornered, Temer summons ministers.
The government's attempt to end the truckers' strike failed; no agreement was reached at last night's meeting between ministers and Abcam (Brazilian Association of Truckers); the strike will continue at least until Friday, according to the movement's leaders; cornered, Temer called an emergency meeting of his ministers for today at 8:45 am at the Planalto Palace.
247 with agencies - The government's attempt to stop the truckers' strike failed. The meeting ended without an agreement on Wednesday night (23) and the strike continues at least until Friday, according to the movement's leaders. The meeting took place at the Civil House between Abcam (Brazilian Association of Truckers) and the Minister of Transport, Valter Casemiro and the Minister of the Government Secretariat, Carlos Marun. Cornered, Temer called an emergency meeting of his ministers for today at 8:45 am at the Planalto Palace. The ministers Eduardo Guardia (Finance), Moreira Franco (Mines and Energy), Valter Casemiro (Transport, Ports and Aviation), the president of Petrobras, Pedro Parente, and the Secretary of the Federal Revenue, Jorge Rachid, were summoned.
The strike enters its fourth day today. Truck drivers' leaders said yesterday that Petrobras' announcement of a 10% reduction in the price of diesel for 15 days does not resolve the issue and that, therefore, the strike will continue.
Truck drivers are blocking federal highways today in at least 21 cities in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, this Thursday (24). The strikers are only allowing cars, buses and ambulances to pass.
In São Paulo, strikers are blocking at least five points on the Régis Bittencourt highway. The protests in the direction of Paraná are occurring between kilometers 382 and 386 (Miracatu), 277 and 280 (Embu das Artes), and 474 and 477 (Jacupiranga).
On the Rodoanel highway, in the section between the Imigrantes and Anchieta highways in São Paulo, only one lane in both directions was open due to the protest, around 6 am.
In the state of Minas Gerais, drivers are facing at least 16 roadblocks on the Fernão Dias highway, in some of which traffic is interrupted in both directions.
The protests are taking place in the cities of Carmópolis de Minas, Perdões, Extrema, Betim, São Joaquim de Bicas, Igarapé, Perdões, Lavras, Carmo da Cachoeira, São Gonçalo do Sapucaí, and Pouso Alegre.
In Espírito Santo, roadblocks are reported on the BR-101 highway in the cities of Sooretama, Bebedouro, Linhares, João Neiva, Aracruz, Ibiraçu, Serra, Cariacica, Viana, Iconha, and Itapemirim. On the BR-262, there are blockades in Ibatiba, Pedra Azul, and Domingos Martins.
Protests are also taking place on BR-259, in the cities of Colatina and Baixo Guandu; and on BR-447, in Vila Velha.
There are roadblocks in several states this Thursday morning.