The inmates were found dead at three prisons, and all showed signs of asphyxia.
RIO DE JANEIRO — Forty-two inmates were killed at three prisons in the capital of Brazil's northern Amazonas state Monday, authorities reported, a day after 15 died during fighting among prisoners at a fourth prison in the same city.
The killings across the city's prisons recalled early 2017 when more than 120 inmates died at the hands of other prisoners during several weeks of fighting among rival crime gang members at prisons in northern states. Many of those victims had theirOn Sunday, 15 inmates were killed during a riot at Manaus' Anisio Jobim Prison Complex, where 56 prisoners died in the violence two years earlier.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
O.J. Simpson’s No. 32 given to Bills player for first time in 42 yearsSimpson, who last played for Buffalo in 1977, said he was 'fine' with his number being worn by running back Senorise Perry, who plays mostly on special teams and was signed in the offseason.
Read more »
Brazilian officials say 42 inmates found dead at 3 prisonsRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Forty-two inmates were killed at three different prisons in the capital of Brazil's northern Amazonas state Monday, authorities reported, a day after 15 died during fighting...
Read more »
Soccer: Marta injury worries Brazil ahead of Jamaica openerBrazil striker Marta is a doubt for their women's World Cup opener against ...
Read more »
At least 40 inmates strangled to death in Amazon prison gang clashesAt least 40 prisoners in Brazil were found strangled to death on Monday in four ...
Read more »
For some in Brazil, commemorating slavery is vitalA plan to construct a museum has won international support, but attracted neither funding nor powerful domestic politicians to tout it
Read more »
AP Analysis: Pro-Bolsonaro demos in Brazil show gov't risksLess than five months into Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's term, there are massive rallies both for and against the far-right leader. What the demonstrations say about Bolsonaro's struggles to govern. By peterprengaman
Read more »
Brazil Supreme Court minister holds up sale of Petrobras unitsA Brazilian Supreme Court minister has issued a ruling that calls for the suspen...
Read more »
Anger mounts at Vale in Brazil town at risk for new dam burstIt was bad enough for Paulo de Morais when he was expelled in early February fro...
Read more »
Brazil suspends operations of airline Avianca BrasilBrazil's civil aviation regulator ANAC said on Friday it had suspended all ...
Read more »
Brazil economy minister threatens to quit if pension reform diluted: reportBrazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes threatened to step down in an interv...
Read more »
Tennis: Brazil once ruled Paris but Guga era now seems long way offFor a few years at the turn of the century he was the King of Paris and the darl...
Read more »