World Brazil hunts escaped inmates after bloody prison riot. By. AFP. Published. January 3, 2017 - ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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… ...

Reporting from SAO PAULO, Brazil — With the fourth largest prison population in the world, Brazil struggles to keep a lid on simmering problems that include severe overcrowding, poorly trained ...

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.

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 ...

A 17-hour uprising at a prison in Brazil claimed the lives of at least 56 prisoners over the weekend, state-run media agency Agencia Brasil reported Monday. Bodies were thrown over the wall of the ...

Authorities have not found any firearms following the riot, only makeshift knives. Prison authorities said 46 inmates will be transferred to other prisons, 10 of which will go to stricter federal ...

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 ...