A banner that reads “Welcome to Hell” was seen at Rio’s Galeao Airport. What’s worse, it appeared to be held by law enforcement officials.
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The rest of the displayed message: “Police and firefighters don’t get paid. Whoever comes to Rio de Janeiro will not be safe”.
According to BBC.com, the image went viral in Brazil and was viewed more than 3 million times in less than a day.
Reports from Brazil say $860 million from the government was promised for all things security. Without the money, Rio de Janeiro’s acting governor, Francisco Dornelles, told a Brazilian newspaper, police patrols could be halted as an example of how dire the situation has become.
