30 Dec 2024 | 06:11 PM UTC
Brazil: Protesters occupy municipal prefecture building in Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro State, Dec. 30
Protesting public sector employees occupy municipal prefecture building in Belford Roxo, Brazil, Dec. 30. Avoid the area.
Public-sector health and education workers who claim they have not been paid their salaries have broken police lines and occupied the Belford Roxo municipal prefecture building located on Avenida Joaquim da Costa Lima.
Police are likely to heavily deploy to the building in response, causing transport disruptions in the area. Clashes are possible, especially if authorities attempt to forcibly disperse the protest.
Avoid the area until police give the all-clear. Allow for additional transport time near the building. Seek alternative routes that do not pass through the affected portion of Avenida Joaquim da Costa Lima.
