McDonald's Runs Out of Buns in Rio de Janeiro

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It’s hard to serve a Big Mac without the bun.

A truckers’ strike in Brazil over higher diesel prices has left at least one McDonald’s in Copacabana struggling to serve its customers. The last perishable food delivery received at the restaurant was May 18, manager Yladian Barbosa told O Globo newspaper. On Wednesday alone, that meant a loss of 18,000 reais ($4,960).