Nationwide Strike Clogs Brazil's Big Cities, Grinding Daily Activity To A Halt

Posted from: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/28/526083465/nationwide-strike-clogs-brazils-big-cities-grinding-daily-activity-to-a-halt?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

A protester harangues a line of military police in riot gear in front of a Rio de Janeiro bus terminal during the nationwide strike Friday.

Unions called for the 24-hour work stoppage to protest President Michel Temer’s attempts to roll back pensions and labor laws. Temer says these changes are necessary to save Brazil from recession.

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