Police strike leaves Olympic delegations without security in Brasília.
The Civil Police of the Federal District went on a 48-hour strike to pressure the government for a 37% salary increase; the strike, which began on Thursday, caused officers to abandon security for the delegations of athletes who are in Brasília to compete in the Olympics; the men's soccer team, which is in the capital, was not affected, as it receives security from the Military Police; the courts declared the strike illegal and established a daily fine of R$ 200 for the category if the strike continues.
247 - The Civil Police of the Federal District went on strike for 48 hours as a way to pressure the government for a 37% salary increase. The strike, which began on Thursday (4), caused the agents to abandon the security of the athletes’ delegations who are in Brasília to compete in the Olympics. Security was reinforced through an emergency operation carried out by the Military Police.
The security of the Brazilian Olympic team was not affected by the strike because the Military Police were deployed from the beginning to guard the athletes. The Brazilian team, which is staying at a hotel, will play its opening match against South Africa at the Mané Garrincha Stadium at 16 pm. Meanwhile, the delegations from Denmark, Iraq, and South Africa had their security reinforced by the Military Police of the Federal District after the start of the civil police strike.
The court declared the strike illegal and established a daily fine of R$ 200 for the category if the strike continues. "Public safety is definitely one of the most sensitive points of this event, in light of the recent and increasingly frequent terrorist attacks that have occurred in various countries around the world," justified Judge Sebastião Coelho in his decision. A hearing is scheduled before the games take place this Thursday.