Just when we thought the truck drivers strike of more than one week ended (that brought chaos to Brazil's economy and everyday life) today (5-30-2018) another strike begins by Petrobas. 

When will Brazil return to normal?

Check out this link - http://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/rio-business/brazils-petrobras-delivers-further-blow-to-economy-with-72-hour-strike/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheRioTimes+(The+Rio+Times)

I am heading home after the gay pride parties in SP this weekend. Things are becoming rather unpleasant here now.

This is like a drop in the ocean compared to what the truck drivers did.

Things are beginning to recover. 

https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/2018/05/greve-de-petroleiros-nao-impacta-producao-diz-petrobras.shtml

2 hours ago, likeohmygod said:

This is like a drop in the ocean compared to what the truck drivers did.

Things are beginning to recover. 

https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/2018/05/greve-de-petroleiros-nao-impacta-producao-diz-petrobras.shtml

Thanks for the Folha de SPaulo article.  That publication is more reliable than the Rio Times publication.  

The article you furnished gives quite a different opinion of the Pertrobas strike.  I hope your article is correct.  

3 hours ago, Walker said:

I am heading home after the gay pride parties in SP this weekend. Things are becoming rather unpleasant here now.

Even if things in Brazil are getting "unpleasant" as you wrote, I would bet that you will miss Brazil just as soon as your aircraft lifts off Brazilian soil. 

When you get home, you will miss Brazil even more.  

17 hours ago, mvan1 said:

Thanks for the Folha de SPaulo article.  That publication is more reliable than the Rio Times publication.  

The article you furnished gives quite a different opinion of the Pertrobas strike.  I hope your article is correct.  

Brazil is not yet back to normal.  

Check out this article for cancellations prompted by the trucker strike - 

https://riodejaneiroinformer.com/27742/brazils-holiday-weekend-plans-cancelled-due-to-strike/

Just wanted to say that... I've been told that Galeão airport is immune to fuel shortages. It is directly piped to a network of Petrobras oil and fuel ducts. 

Guarulhos in SP has the same fuel facilities as Galeao (Antonio Carlos Jobin) in Rio, so is not affected by the strike. Guarulhos also just inaugurated a train service connecting the airport to downtown Sao Paulo. Haven't use it yet, but the pictures looks pretty good, modern and confortable. Supposedly cost the same as a subway ride.

49 minutes ago, Gotti said:

Guarulhos in SP has the same fuel facilities as Galeao (Antonio Carlos Jobin) in Rio, so is not affected by the strike. Guarulhos also just inaugurated a train service connecting the airport to downtown Sao Paulo. Haven't use it yet, but the pictures looks pretty good, modern and confortable. Supposedly cost the same as a subway ride.

Thanks for posting about the new service from GRU to centro (Luz station) .

I think having such a train between Sao Paulo - GRU is a good idea for airport employees. 

However,  using such a service by travelers to and from GRU with luggage could be problematic.  Taking luggage on a metro in Brazil would be too dangerous and inviting for danger.  

On the other hand, for travel only with hand  carry luggage, the new train could be a good thing.  

For those interested in the service, here is an article that discusses the train, the schedule and prices:

http://anptrilhos.org.br/sao-paulo-inaugurates-train-line-to-guarulhos-airport/?lang=en

I am wondering if you might make a new thread to alert readers from this forum who visit Sao Paulo about the new train service from GRU to the Luz station in centro.  

As it is, the information about the new train service might be of interest to many readers but the information is buried at the end of this thread about another strike.  

Just a thought. 

On 5/30/2018 at 10:12 PM, mvan1 said:

When you get home, you will miss Brazil even more.  

Yes, last night at the club, when a brazilian song started, I had tears in my eyes.  Back home I listened to this song all the time.  I had no idea what it meant.  But I feel the emotion when the song played at the club here and people sang along. 

I am so alive and happy when I am in Brazil.

9 hours ago, Walker said:

Yes, last night at the club, when a brazilian song started, I had tears in my eyes.  Back home I listened to this song all the time.  I had no idea what it meant.  But I feel the emotion when the song played at the club here and people sang along. 

I am so alive and happy when I am in Brazil.

Yes, for many, being in Brazil is a cure-all for many things.   You can be yourself and more.  

There is no other place in the world like it.  

No doubt about it.  

Mvan1....... you forgot the.    “In my opinion” 

1 hour ago, paulsf said:

Mvan1....... you forgot the.    “In my opinion” 

"Yes, for many, being in Brazil is a cure-all for many things." (from my post)

Good observation on your part.  I realize that you like Asia.  

However, "for many" is almost equivalent to "in my opinion" 

"Elements of writing style"

 

Cheers, 

I have spent a lot of time in Brazil and enjoy it a lot.  But yes now I spend 6 months a year in Bangkok.   This is a Latin America forum and of course most are going to have a biase.   

There is a Gaythailand forum where most are biase towards SE Asia.  Some in that forum say the same thing.    It’s the “no doubt about it” lines that gets to me.   We are all different people.    Different places offer different things for all of us.   For you it’s Brazil and nothing wrong with that.   It’s a great place to be.  

 

6 hours ago, mvan1 said:

There is no other place in the world like it.  

No doubt about it.  

I guess I’m not understanding why this is a controversial statement 

He didn’t say that everywhere else sucks - just that Brazil is unique, which is true.  Thailand is also unique, and no doubt there is no other place in the world exacty like Thailand.