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, 2012Topic
Strike
Rio Police Confirm Strike Plans: Daily
As the Polícia Militar strike continues in the Salvador, the union representing the Polícia Civil in Rio gave notice of...
February 6, 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
Police Threaten Strike Before Carnival
Rio’s police and firefighters are threatening to go on strike during the Carnival if demands over increased wages and better...
January 31, 2012
Rio Police Strike Could Affect Carnival: Daily
Rio Military Police are set to discuss the possibility of strike action in the a coming days. Brazilian media says...
January 12, 2012
Airport Workers Threaten to Strike: Daily
With the holiday season almost upon us, Brazilian airport workers and airline staff are threatening to strike from December 22nd...
December 16, 2011
The Double Whammy, or Going Postal
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - What is it about the Brazilian collective bargaining system that drives...
October 11, 2011
Maracanã Workers on Strike: Daily
Work on Rio’s Maracanã Stadium, the center of the 2014 World Cup, has been halted by a strike.
August 20, 2011