A view is seen inside a supermarket that was looted during a police strike in Salvador, Bahia state, April 17, 2014. REUTERS/Valter Pontes
BRASILIA (Reuters) - A police strike ended on Thursday after unleashing a surge in violent crime in Brazil's third-largest city just two months before it is due to welcome hordes of football fans for the World Cup, authorities said.
At least 39 homicides were committed during the two-day strike in and around the north-eastern city of Salvador that added to fears about Brazil's ability to ensure public safety during the global football tournament.
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