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Brazil prison riot 'probably' killed over 30, police say
Jan 16, 2017 01:46The latest prison riot in northern Brazil is thought to have claimed the lives of more than 30 people, police sources say.
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Fighting in Brazil prison leaves at least 10 dead
Jan 15, 2017 09:59Gang fights have reportedly left at least 10 people dead in a prison in northern Brazil, in the latest of a series of similar incidents in the South American country.
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HRW slams police violence, prison abuse in Brazil
Jan 12, 2017 17:06Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticized the Brazilian police for its excessive use of force against people while criticizing overcrowded prisons across the country which the rights group said have exposed inmates to violent gangs.
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Four inmates killed in new Brazil prison riot
Jan 09, 2017 10:19At least four inmates have been killed in the latest prison riot in Brazil, bringing the overall number of fatalities in such riots over the past week to 100.
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Prison riot leaves 33 inmates dead in northern Brazil
Jan 06, 2017 14:05At least 33 inmates have lost their lives at a jail disturbance in Brazil’s northernmost state of Roraima, the second such incident in the South American country over the past few days.
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Prison rebellion kills 60 in northern Brazil
Jan 02, 2017 15:19A bloody prison riot in Brazil’s northern province of Amazonas has claimed the lives of at least 60 people, Brazilian authorities say.
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Brazil police believe body found in Rio is missing Greek ambassador
Dec 30, 2016 05:00Brazilian security officials suspect a charred body discovered inside a burned-out car in Rio Rio de Janeiro is that of the Greek ambassador to Brazil, who went missing earlier this week.
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Brazilians rally in Rio to slam austerity plans
Dec 13, 2016 06:59Brazilian protesters have staged another rally in the city of Rio de Janeiro to protest austerity measures proposed at the state level.
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Deadly Colombia plane crash: Victims’ bodies flown back home
Dec 03, 2016 12:05The bodies of those who died in a plane crash in Colombia earlier this week have been repatriated to their home countries.
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Brazilians protest planned constitutional reform
Nov 28, 2016 04:19Thousands of protesters have poured into the streets of Brazil’s largest city of Sao Paulo to protest a government plan that would set caps on public spending over the next two decades.