Brazilian Police Strikes Threaten Rio's Carnival

Thousands of military police are on strike in Brazil's Bahia state. The strike reflects disagreements across the country between Brazilian state security personnel and state governments. The real test for Brazil comes with a pending security strike in Rio de Janeiro state set to begin a week before the Feb. 17 kickoff of Carnival. In staging strikes that could overlap with Carnival, civil and military police hope to force compromises by exploiting government concerns about the country's international image ahead of the World Cup and the Olympics.