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Weekly Report - 16 February 2017 (WR-17-06)
BRAZIL: Carnival overshadowed by violence
At this time of year, Brazilians usually flock to the streets for Carnival. But last week, the southern state of Espírito Santo was mostly deserted, after police went on strike. In the absence of public security, between 4-12 February, 144 people were murdered in Espírito Santo. Reports of assaults, carjacking, looting and vandalism during the walkout also soared.
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