"The intention is to show that high interest rates fatten rent sharks, while for the people there are only sardines left," explained Miguel Torres, president of Força Sindical, in a statement.
Police in Brazil announced this morning that the truck drivers rallying on highways across the country did not disperse, even after a deal was reached with the government Thursday (May 24).
The demosntrations staged by truck drivers protesting against a hike in fuel prices have led to blockages on federal highways across at least 13 Brazilian states, with Minas Gerais and Bahia the ones with the highest number of blocks.