Police cars line up at a gasoline station as they wait to fuel up, in Brasilia, Brazil May 25, 2018. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A nationwide truck drivers' protest in Brazil was slow to wind down on Friday despite an agreement to end the mobilization, with many highway blockades in place for a fifth straight day rattling sectors of the economy ranging from agribusiness to auto factories.
Negotiators for several trucker groups agreed late on Thursday to suspend the mobilizations for 15 days after the government vowed to subsidize and stabilize diesel prices, which may cost 5 billion reais ($1.4 billion) this year.
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