SAO PAULO—The southeastern Brazilian state of Espirito Santo has turned over security duties to the army as it tries to solve a police crisis that has led to a wave of violence and at least 100 deaths. Cesar Colnago, the state’s acting governor, told reporters on Wednesday that the 1,000 soldiers already sent to the state were not enough to stem an ongoing tide of violence. Brazil’s Military Police force patrols the nation’s cities and is barred, by law, from going on strike. The union representing civil police officers said 101 people have been killed since police stopped patrolling last Friday night. The state government has not released a death toll.

Source: thestar February 09, 2017 22:52 UTC