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Brazilian authorities claimed Saturday to have broken up strikes by police in two states after arresting labor leaders, but other police and firefighters had not quit their protest over pay.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) - A strike by police and firefighters in Rio de Janeiro "was unsuccessful" after labor leaders were arrested and 252 other strikers faced disciplinary procedures, the state government announced Saturday.

Rio state police officers voted at a rally Thursday night to begin a strike that could prompt violence during the globe's biggest Carnival bash in spite of government approval of a pay raise earlier in the day.

Police are threatening a strike that could prompt violence during this tropical city's popular Carnival bash in spite of government approval Thursday of a police pay raise.

Police are threatening a strike that could prompt violence during the globe's biggest Carnival bash in spite of government approval Thursday of a pay raise.

Brazil's farm community is more optimistic in 2012 due to generally excellent summer crop prospects and prices that are equal to or higher than last year's.

More than 200 military police on strike over pay peacefully left a Brazilian state legislature Thursday ending a nine-day standoff after the arrest of their leader, officials said.

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