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Yet Another Narco-Fueled Prison Massacre in Brazil
Yet another deadly prison riot has been reported from Brazil. This time, rival gangs clashed for control of a…
January 17, 2017
Brazil: 60 Dead in Narco-Fueled Prison Massacre
A New Year’s Day prison riot in Brazil’s Amazon, river-port city of Manaus left up to 60 dead before authorities re-established control…
January 4, 2017
Pro-Legalization Mayor Defeated in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro’s pro-legalization mayoral candidate Marcelo Freixo was defeated in the Oct. 30 run-off by his conservative opponent Marcelo Crivella—a bishop…
November 1, 2016
Police Extermination Campaign in Brazil’s Favelas?
A harrowing report on National Public Radio Nov. 9 points to the possibility that the crackdown on favela…
November 11, 2014
Brazil: Deadly Prison Uprising Ends in Deal
Brazilian authorities reached a deal with inmates Aug. 25 after a deadly prison uprising at Cascavel in Paraná…
August 28, 2014