Striking military police in Brazil agree to return to work
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The government of Brazil's southeastern state of Espirito Santo and military police have reached an agreement to end a strike that had paralyzed several cities and led to an uptick in violence.
Some family members interviewed by local media said they had not been consulted and did not agree, raising the possibility that some barracks might continue to be blocked on Saturday.
Because of the absence of police patrols, schools have been closed and medical services at public hospitals interrupted.