Brazil - Troops Seize Striking Oil Refineries

The Exército occupied the Aralcária refinery, securing the site while the PM managed external security. Police dispersed a strike picket at dawn. Inside, activity was constant, with no shift changes. In São José dos Campos, the Henrique Lage refinery was also occupied by military and police forces. Petrobras resumed fuel production with engineering technicians, despite the ongoing strike by refinery workers.

What role does the army play in the occupation of the Aralcária refinery?

• They protect the refinery facilities.

• They negotiate with the strikers.

• They transport administrative staff.

• They manage the production of fuel.

What action did the police take at dawn regarding the strikers?

• They suppressed the strikers' picket line.

• They joined the strikers.

• They allowed the strikers to block the buses.

• They negotiated with the strikers.

How long have the technicians been working inside the occupied refinery?

• Over eight hours

• Over ten hours

• Over twelve hours

• Over fourteen hours

What is the status of fuel production at the Henrique Lage refinery?

• It is awaiting government approval to restart.

• It is being managed by the strikers.

• It has resumed with the help of engineering technicians.

• It has been halted indefinitely.

What decision did the workers at Henrique Lage refinery make during their assembly?

• To continue the strike.

• To increase production output.

• To end the strike immediately.

• To negotiate with the military.