Civil Police in Rio Suspend Strike: Daily
Rio's civil police and Bahia's military police decided to suspend strike action. Firefighters and MPs in Rio are still on...
February 12, 2012Topic
Salvador
Rio Reassures Public as Police Plan Strike
Rio de Janeiro’s State Governor, Sergio Cabral, has been seeking to reassure citizens that the same thing will not occur...
February 7, 2012
The Curmudgeon on Cops and Carnival
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Salvador, Bahia, today, is the scene of events that remind the...
February 7, 2012
US Issues Salvador Travel Advice: Daily
The U.S. Embassy in Brazil has issued travel advice urging its citizen to postpone any non-essential travel to Salvador, Bahia,...
February 7, 2012
Armed Forces Arrive in Salvador: Daily
The death toll after the military police (PM) of Bahia went on strike has already reached 56 as of Saturday,...
February 5, 2012
Salvador Suffers with Police on Strike: Daily
A wave of violence has surged through the streets of Salvador since military police went on strike last Wednesday in...
February 4, 2012
Carnival 2012 in Salvador, Brazil
Carnival in Salvador, the capital city of the northeastern state of Bahia is regarded by many enthusiast to be on...
January 31, 2012
Holidays on Brazil’s Northeastern Beaches
Head to the Northeast of Brazil where lazy days by the ocean, or cocktails by the pool in beautiful surroundings...
December 13, 2011
Rio Could Miss Seeing Seleção in World Cup
Rio run the risk of not seeing the Seleção (Brazilian national team) play during the 2014 World Cup after FIFA...
October 25, 2011