News In Brief

Looting in Brazil's stores enters second month

Supermarket managers here and in Sao Paulo have taken to keeping pistols in their belts to fend off potential looters as a nationwide wave of store ransacking entered its second month this weekend. In Sao Paulo alone, there were 52 store lootings in the last 11 days of September. Even much needed heavy rains in Brazil's northeast failed to deter angry crowds of looters from sacking stores in that part of the country last week.

You've read 3 of 3 free articles. Subscribe to continue.
QR Code to News In Brief
Read this article in
https://www.csmonitor.com/1983/1003/100358.html
QR Code to Subscription page
Start your subscription today
https://www.csmonitor.com/subscribe
CSM logo

Why is Christian Science in our name?

Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that.

The Church publishes the Monitor because it sees good journalism as vital to progress in the world. Since 1908, we’ve aimed “to injure no man, but to bless all mankind,” as our founder, Mary Baker Eddy, put it.

Here, you’ll find award-winning journalism not driven by commercial influences – a news organization that takes seriously its mission to uplift the world by seeking solutions and finding reasons for credible hope.

Explore values journalism About us