Government launches federal intervention in Roraima

On Friday, president Michel Temer announced the launching of a federal intervention in the state of Roraima. Brazil’s northernmost state has faced strikes of public security officers, deep financial problems, prison riots, and growing tensions caused by the arrival of Venezuelan refugees.

Last month, Mr. Temer declared an intervention on Roraima’s security apparatus, similar to what has occurred in Rio de Janeiro since February. This time around, though, the intervention will spread to all government areas and requires prior approval from Congress and the National Defense Council.

“The news has come as a relief for people in Roraima,” journalist Eliane Rocha told The Brazilian Report from Boa Vista, the state capital. “Particularly for the public servants who have gone for almost three...