Brazil: Prison inmates end four-day uprising

Inmates armed with makeshift knives have ended their four-day uprising at a prison in Brazil’s remote Amazon jungle and released 207 hostages.

Brazil: Prison inmates end four-day uprising

Inmates armed with makeshift knives have ended their four-day uprising at a prison in Brazil’s remote Amazon jungle and released 207 hostages.

Authorities met their main demand by returning one of their leaders from another prison.

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