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Sao Paulo declares state of emergency over Brazil truckers' strike
South America's biggest city and main business hub Sao Paulo declared a state of emergency on Friday.
In a statement, City Hall said the state of emergency would allow it to seize private goods such as fuel stored at a gas station and make purchases without going through standard budgeting and bidding procedures.
Story first published: Friday, May 25, 2018, 22:08 [IST]