Brazil close to paralysis as truckers press on with strike

Thu, 24 May 2018 - 10:00 GMT

Brazil appeared on the verge of a standstill on the fourth day of a nationwide truckers' strike Thursday as road blockades caused severe shortages of fuel and food.

Petrobras execs get huge fine in refinery buy case

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 - 09:57 GMT

A Brazilian court Wednesday ordered two former Petrobras officials to pay fines totaling more than $80 million for grossly mishandling the purchase of a Texas refinery.