Brazil Road Blockades Dissipate as Government Transition Begins
Truckers had protested in support of President Jair Bolsonaro after losing election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
SÃO PAULO—Truckers who were protesting Sunday’s election loss of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro slowly disbanded on Wednesday, a day after the conservative leader’s government said the transition toward a new government was set to begin.
As of Wednesday morning, there were 156 road blockades installed nationwide by the truckers, with hundreds more cleared since Sunday’s election, said federal police. A day before, authorities reported 267 blockades, but truckers had dismantled dozens more by Wednesday after it became clear a new government led by former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva would take office on Jan. 1.
Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/brazil-road-blockades-dissipate-as-government-transition-begins-11667414581
