VIDEO: heavy rain floods streets in a city in western Bahia; municipality is one of 95 under alert of 'great danger'
Heavy rainfall in Xique-Xique, western Bahia, resulted in flooded streets and prompted cleanup efforts by local merchants after water inundated stores and homes.
Faction demanded a daily fee of R$ 1,000 for water trade to operate in Sobral, says victim
Water merchants in Sobral, Brazil are facing extortion threats from a criminal faction demanding daily payments to operate.
Gang threatens water merchants and charges fee for sales in Sobral; 10 arrested
At least 10 criminals were arrested in Sobral, Brazil, for threatening and extorting merchants selling bottled water.