Murders Spike During Police Strike in Brazil

ABC News Saturday 4th February, 2012

The murder rate in Brazil's northeastern state of Bahia has soared during a state police strike that has entered its fourth day. The state's Public Safety Department says on its website that 51 people have been murdered in and near the capital city of Salvador since the strike began on Wednesday. The government news service Agencia Brasil says t...

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