Brazilian truckers block roads over election results

Road closures also disrupted flights from São Paulo’s international airport. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is following Brazilian truckers block roads over election results [Truck drivers talk with police on the Rio de Janeiro-Sao Paulo highway as drivers park their cargo to protest the previous day’s election defeat of President Jair Bolsonaro, Barra Mansa, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, Oct. 31, 2022.] Credit: Rodrigues Da Silva/AP Brazil Some Brazilian supporters of incumbent President Jair Bolsonoaro are protesting his election defeat. Many truckers have [blocked hundreds of roads](, disrupting traffic across the country — similar to the trucker protests over COVID-19 restrictions along the US-Canada border earlier this year. The highway to and from the international airport in São Paulo was also blocked and dozens of flights were canceled, though partial access has been restored. They also blocked access to [roads across 23 states]( and the capital Brasília. Bolsonaro hasn’t conceded defeat yet, but is expected to give an address later in the day. China Authorities in Shanghai have placed a lockdown at Disneyland there to comply with coronavirus measures, trapping visitors and preventing them from leaving without a [negative COVID-19 test](. The resort abruptly suspended operations on Monday after 10 locally transmitted cases were reported in the city. The park’s gates were already locked as people tried to rush out, according to videos on Chinese social media site Weibo. Millions of people have found themselves [suddenly locked down]( in unusual places due to China's zero-COVID policy, including shops and workplaces. The rides at Shanghai Disney will continue to operate for those trapped inside. 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