That is horrible, Centro!
I will pray for you and your country.

Why are the police on strike? Though, for some reason these events don't surprise me. Is it not so that Brazil has been rather disorderly for some years? At least, that is the impression I have from some things people have said about that country.

Você pode mudar no outro estado/na cidade mais seguro? Vitória isn't safe.

Here's an audio for those that understand Portuguese.

https://soundcloud.com/rvox_org/guerra-civil-no-rio-pcc-e-ada-na-tomada-do-poder-no-rj-30102016

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-violence-espirito-santo-idUSKBN15O1ZT


Over 100 dead in Brazil as police strike spurs anarchy

Police officers patrol the perimeter at the scene of a fatal shooting in Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, Brazil February 9, 2017. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker

By Paulo Whitaker and Pablo Garcia | VITORIA, BRAZIL
More than 100 people have been reported killed during a six-day strike by police in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo, as hundreds of troops patrolled streets attempting to keep order with schools and businesses closed and public transport frozen.

The Army mobilized airborne troops and armored vehicles on Thursday to reinforce roughly 1,200 soldiers and federal police trying to contain the chaos in Espirito Santo, a coastal state north of Rio de Janeiro.

Most of the violence was centered in Vitoria, the state capital and a wealthy port city ringed by golden beaches and filled with mining and petroleum companies.

"We cannot establish definite motives for these killings at this time as the crisis is still ongoing," said Gustavo Tenorio, a spokesman for the police union. "But an initial evaluation by the homicide division seems to indicate that a majority of those who have died were tied to drug trafficking or some other type of crime."

Police in Espirito Santo are demanding a pay rise amid an economic downturn that has hammered public finances in Brazil, with many states struggling to ensure even basic health, education and security services.

There are fears strikes could spread to other cash-strapped states that are not paying police and other public servants on time.

Luiz Pezao, governor of Rio de Janeiro state, one of Brazil's most indebted, has already warned federal officials he may urgently need the backing of troops or federal police soon.

There are rumors of a pending police strike in Rio, a tourist hub that in three weeks will host one of the world's biggest Carnival celebrations, which draws partygoers from around the globe. Security officials have denied any such stoppage is planned.

In Espirito Santo, soldiers patrolled abandoned streets in downtown Vitoria, stopping and frisking the occasional pedestrian against shuttered storefronts.

State officials said they needed hundreds more federal troops and members of an elite federal police force to help establish order and make up for the absence of some 1,800 state police who normally patrol Vitoria's metropolitan area.

"The Army's involvement in Espirito Santo is temporary. It is here to make government negotiations possible and bring peace to the population. We are not going to replace the police," General Eduardo Villas Boas said on Twitter.

"HOSTAGES IN OUR HOMES"

The state government has not released an official number for killings since police started striking on Saturday, but a spokeswoman for the union representing police told Reuters early on Thursday it had registered 101 homicides.

That would be more than six times the state's average homicide rate during the same period last year. The Globo TV network, citing security officials, reported that 200 cars were stolen in Vitoria on a single day, 10 times the daily average for the whole state.

The state's retail association said businesses have lost 90 million reais ($28.87 million) since police walked off the job.

Venezuela got to where it is because their government is inept. Also socialism.

You gotta move to one of the southern states where it's safer.

Here is another Political Outsource page that was linked on the source page:

http://www.politicaloutsource.com/2017/02/schools-cancelled-in-brazil-following.html

Schools cancelled in Brazil following "Purge" like chaos

Political Outsource has obtained an email from a Brazilian student in the city of Espirito Santo that writes school has been cancelled following the chaos ensuing around the nation that many residents are comparing to the "Purge".

The school, called the Federal University of Espirito, sent out an email to students on February 6th, alerting students that all classes have been cancelled until further notice due to the chaotic, dangerous events ensuing in cities across Espirito Santo.

The full (original) email in Portuguese: [site has image of e-mail]

A Brazilian resident translated the email for Political Outsource: [image of translation]

Chaos ensued in the state of Espirito Santo, Brazil after the military police went on strike due to low wages. Many Brazilians have told Political Outsource directly they are very fearful that the daily work commute may become extremely fatal due to the lack of police response to these dangerous rioters and assailants. Read the full, breaking news story by clicking here.

A Brazilian resident tweeted out to Political Outsource, saying that the current chaos in Espirito Santo, Brazil will shut down almost all services Monday.

Looks like a bad situation.  How does this affect nearby countries like Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay?