Brazil Sends 9,000 Armed Forces to Rio Ahead of Carnival 2017
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Defense Minister of Brazil, Raul Jungmann, detailed the plans for...
February 15, 2017Topic
Strike
Rio’s Military Police Protests Start Small, for the Moment
Source says protest movement should increase in coming days, while officials say 95 percent of the personnel are working normally.
February 10, 2017
Police and Prison Guards on Strike in Rio de Janeiro Over Non-Pay
With the recent increase in violence the 72-hour walkout by police officers and week long strike by prison guards are...
January 17, 2017
Longest Bank Strike in Brazil’s History Ends After 31 Days
Strikers agreed to a two-year deal which includes a wage increase of 8 percent in 2016 and inflation index plus...
October 7, 2016
Longest Brazil Bank Strike in Over a Decade Continues
Negotiations hit deadlock with both sides refusing to revise their positions.
October 6, 2016
Brazil Bank Strike Enters 24th Day, Longest Since 2004
The effects of the strike this year, however, have been minimized by the increased use of alternative channels, such as...
September 29, 2016
Bank Workers in Brazil Enter 16th Day of Strike
Bank employees and representatives from the institutions have met eight times since the strike began on September 6th, but seem...
September 22, 2016
Bank Employees Strike Again for Better Wages in Brazil
The nationwide strike is for an undetermined period of time with employees calling for increased wages and benefits.
September 6, 2016
Government Workers Protest Budget Measures in Rio de Janeiro
Protesters in Rio de Janeiro occupied the entrance to the ALERJ yesterday, and blocked the lanes of Avenida Presidente Antônio...
March 3, 2016