In May, 55 inmates were killed in gang-related riots at four prisons in western Brazil. The local prison authorities said at the time the deaths were a result of violent clashes among rival ...

At least 57 inmates were killed -- including 16 found decapitated -- during a bloody riot between rival criminal factions that erupted Monday morning inside a northern Brazil prison, authorities said.

Brazil prison riot leaves 57 dead, 16 decapitated 02:13. Rio De Janeiro — At least 57 prisoners were killed by other inmates during clashes between organized crime groups in the Altamira prison ...

At least 52 inmates were killed in a massive prison riot in northern Brazil on Monday – including 16 who were decapitated and others who were asphyxiated by smoke, according to reports. The ...

This week's prison riot in the Amazon jungle city of Manaus was shocking for its brutality — nearly 60 inmates were killed — many beheaded. Prison violence is not uncommon in Brazil.

At least 57 prisoners were killed by other inmates during clashes between organized crime groups in the Altamira prison in northern Brazil Monday with 16 of the victims being decapitated, according… ...

At least 33 inmates are dead following a prison riot in northern Brazil on Friday, according to state officials, the second prison riot in six days. CNN values your feedback 1.

Brazil prison riot leaves 57 dead, 16 decapitated 02:13. Rio De Janeiro — Dozens of relatives of inmates killed during a prison riot in northern Brazil have gathered at a coroner's office to ...

Brazil’s drug gangs are notoriously fierce. Both the PCC and the Red Command, the country’s No. 1 and 2 criminal organizations, were born inside the chaotic prison system in the early 1990s.

Brazil's government is relocating gang bosses tied to a weekend prison riot that left 56 inmates dead and is the country's deadliest in nearly 25 years.

Relatives of prisoners hide their identities as they wait to know the names of inmates who died in a prison riot, outside Anisio Jobim Penitentiary Complex in Manaus, Brazil, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.

Rio de Janeiro • At least 57 prisoners were killed by other inmates during clashes between organized crime groups in the Altamira prison in northern Brazil Monday with 16 of the victims being ...