The state of Espírito Santo in south-east Brazil is in a state of chaos after military police went on strike.
They walked out due to the poor conditions they had to work in and it has descended into madness. Looting, raping and random acts of violence are being reported, with dead bodies and machetes littering the streets.
The riots broke out soon after the military police went on strike on Saturday.
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People are holed up inside, refusing to venture outside because it's too dangerous. Football matches have been cancelled and schools have closed because they can't protect their pupils. People are looting shops and thugs are attacking anyone they can get their hands on.
The government is not happy with the strike. They say it's illegal and they're going to sue.
State Secretary of Public Security André Garcia told Globo: "The first step taken by the government to overthrow this movement was the filing of a lawsuit requiring the illegality of the movement to be enacted.
"Our intention is to negotiate, always, but this negotiation must be based on mutual respect, and the condition for the police come to patrol the streets and answer the calls of the Capixabas citizens."
até quando isso vai durar?
A polícia do Espírito Santo tá de greve e olha o que acontece
The governor of the city of Vitoria has asked for federal troops to be dispatched today.
The police have been blockading police stations since the strike began on Saturday, protesting their unpaid salaries.
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Source: Globo
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