Police greet tourists with 'Welcome to hell' banner at Rio airport

Police and emergency services in Brazil have been protesting over budget cuts amid the country's financial crisis.

Tourists entering Rio airport this week have been met with a police sign that reads "Welcome to Hell".

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The sign also comes with the warning: 'Police and firefighters don't get paid, whoever comes to Rio de Janeiro will not be safe".

And there is another sign outside the airport, which reads: "Welcome, we don't have hospitals."

Around 300 civil police officers staged a strike on Monday after cuts that have seen police helicopters grounded, and security forces so short of funds that some have asked for donations of pens, cleaning supplies and even toilet paper, reports the Independent.

Police have been protesting unsatisfactory working conditions, and one officer said he hasn't been paid for five months.

According to the Metro, an officer told AFP: "At the stations we don't have paper or ink for the printers, there's no one to come in to clean and some stations don't have a water supply anymore so the toilets are not functioning.

"Members of the public bring toilet paper to us."

More than half a million tourists are expected to flood the city for the 2016 Olympics in August, and forces are worried the lack of funds and equipment could mean they can't protect people to their best abilities.

However, according to the Guardian, Olympic official insists the financial crisis won't affect security for the games.

The country is suffering its worst recession in decades and Rio's acting governor declared a state of financial disaster this month in a bid to bolster security funds.

The move saw $860m in emergency aid released from the federal government, earmarked for Olympic security.

There will be a large number of officers on the streets, around 85,000 police and soldiers, to keep Olympic sites and beachfront neighbourhoods safe.