AN AWFUL LOT OF QUEUING IN BRAZIL
At a bustling neighbourhood outlet of Pao de Acucar, Brazil’s largest supermarket group, a mechanic tried eagerly to buy eight bottles of beer. “Sorry,’ said the checkout cashier, “only six bottles to a customer.’ Brewers can’t keep up with the sudden surge of demand.
Neither can many other manufacturers and suppliers. Brazilians wanting to buy new cars, for example, can expect to wait from 60 to 90 days for delivery.
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