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São Paulo bus strike ends after agreement with mayor
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The surprise bus drivers and conductors strike in São Paulo, affecting 3.3 million passengers on the afternoon of December 9, 2025, was suspended after a meeting with Mayor Ricardo Nunes. Companies committed to paying the 13th salary on December 12, under threat of contract termination. The chaos included empty terminals, overcrowded subways, and a record congestion in the city.
The blockade on the access road to Cerro Matoso in Córdoba reached eight days on March 23, impacting over 2,000 workers and halting ferronickel shipments. The company reports losses exceeding US$1.7 million and rising operational risks. Cerro Matoso urges immediate action from authorities.
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One morning in December, Zhang Li arrived at Everwin Toys in Dongguan to find a notice on the factory gates announcing production halt due to over 40% revenue decline from shrinking toy demand and global economic changes. Like her 2,000 colleagues, she had worked there for more than 15 years since her early 20s. “Now I’m in my 40s,” she said. “Where will I find my next job?”