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Convicted Rapist Dani Alves Leaves Jail After Posting Bail
Convicted rapist and former Brazil international Dani Alves left a prison near Barcelona on Monday after posting the one-million-euro bail set by a court to ensure his release pending appeal.
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Ex-Brazil Footballer Dani Alves Sentenced To 4.5 Years In Jail For Rape
A Spanish court on Thursday sentenced former Brazil international Dani Alves to four and a half years in prison after finding him guilty of raping a young woman.
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Jair Bolsonaro Pardons Brazilian Officers Convicted In Prison Massacre
Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has pardoned security forces convicted of crimes committed more than 30 years ago, which legal experts say applies to agents found guilty of an infamous prison massacre in 1992.
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Watch: Handcuffed Prisoner Escapes From Moving Police Van
A prisoner in Brazil managed to escape from a moving police van - while he was handcuffed.
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Death, Prison Or 2022 Win: Brazil President's "3 Alternatives" For Future
Brazilian far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday said he sees three alternatives for his future: winning the 2022 presidential elections, death or prison.
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Hundreds Of Prisoners Escape Brazil Jails Ahead Of Coronavirus Lockdown
Hundreds of prisoners broke out of four Brazilian jails on Monday, the day before their day-release privileges were due to be suspended over the coronavirus outbreak, Sao Paulo state prison authorities and local media reported.
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Brazil Man, Who Tried To Escape Jail Dressed As His Daughter, Found Dead
A Brazilian inmate, whose masked attempt to break out of jail dressed as his daughter reverberated around the world, was found dead in his cell on Tuesday, after apparently having hanged himself, Rio de Janeiro state authorities said on Tuesday.
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Brazil Gang Leader Tries To Escape Prison By Dressing Up As His Daughter
A Brazilian gang leader has gone viral around the world for attempting to escape prison dressed like his 19-year-old daughter.
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Brazil Gang Members Behead Rivals In Jail Riot While Guards Look On
As the prison burned and inmates screamed, the guards stood in their tower, clutching their guns, watching the hellish scene unfold.
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57 Killed, Several Beheaded In Clash Between Rival Gangs In Brazil Prison
A bloody clash between two prison gangs on Monday left at least 57 inmates dead with 16 of them decapitated, authorities in the state of Para said, the latest deadly clash as Brazil's government struggles to control the country's overcrowded jails.
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At Least 40 Inmates Strangled To Death In Amazon Prison Gang Clashes
At least 40 prisoners in Brazil were found strangled to death on Monday in four jails in the Amazon jungle city of Manaus, where a fight between rival prison gangs resulted in 15 dead the day before, authorities said.
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Clashes In Four Brazil Prisons Leave 42 Dead: Official
At least 42 inmates were killed in clashes in four prisons in northern Brazil on Monday, authorities said, a day after violence in one of the jails left 15 people dead.
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Clashes Between Prisoners In Brazil Jail Leave 15 Dead: Official
Clashes between inmates killed 15 people at a jail in Amazonas state in northern Brazil on Sunday, the regional prison authority said.
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"Non-Violent Escape Plan": Brazil Pastors Convert Gang Members On YouTube
As gang wars drive Brazil's homicide rate to historic highs, evangelical pastors - long revered in the nation's slums and prisons - have come up with a new way to protect members looking for a way out.
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Brazil Couple Sentenced To US Prison For Kidnapping Grandson
A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday sentenced a Brazilian couple to short prison terms for helping to kidnap their grandson from the US.
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Convicted Rapist Dani Alves Leaves Jail After Posting Bail
Convicted rapist and former Brazil international Dani Alves left a prison near Barcelona on Monday after posting the one-million-euro bail set by a court to ensure his release pending appeal.
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Ex-Brazil Footballer Dani Alves Sentenced To 4.5 Years In Jail For Rape
A Spanish court on Thursday sentenced former Brazil international Dani Alves to four and a half years in prison after finding him guilty of raping a young woman.
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Jair Bolsonaro Pardons Brazilian Officers Convicted In Prison Massacre
Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has pardoned security forces convicted of crimes committed more than 30 years ago, which legal experts say applies to agents found guilty of an infamous prison massacre in 1992.
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Watch: Handcuffed Prisoner Escapes From Moving Police Van
A prisoner in Brazil managed to escape from a moving police van - while he was handcuffed.
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Death, Prison Or 2022 Win: Brazil President's "3 Alternatives" For Future
Brazilian far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday said he sees three alternatives for his future: winning the 2022 presidential elections, death or prison.
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Hundreds Of Prisoners Escape Brazil Jails Ahead Of Coronavirus Lockdown
Hundreds of prisoners broke out of four Brazilian jails on Monday, the day before their day-release privileges were due to be suspended over the coronavirus outbreak, Sao Paulo state prison authorities and local media reported.
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Brazil Man, Who Tried To Escape Jail Dressed As His Daughter, Found Dead
A Brazilian inmate, whose masked attempt to break out of jail dressed as his daughter reverberated around the world, was found dead in his cell on Tuesday, after apparently having hanged himself, Rio de Janeiro state authorities said on Tuesday.
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Brazil Gang Leader Tries To Escape Prison By Dressing Up As His Daughter
A Brazilian gang leader has gone viral around the world for attempting to escape prison dressed like his 19-year-old daughter.
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Brazil Gang Members Behead Rivals In Jail Riot While Guards Look On
As the prison burned and inmates screamed, the guards stood in their tower, clutching their guns, watching the hellish scene unfold.
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57 Killed, Several Beheaded In Clash Between Rival Gangs In Brazil Prison
A bloody clash between two prison gangs on Monday left at least 57 inmates dead with 16 of them decapitated, authorities in the state of Para said, the latest deadly clash as Brazil's government struggles to control the country's overcrowded jails.
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At Least 40 Inmates Strangled To Death In Amazon Prison Gang Clashes
At least 40 prisoners in Brazil were found strangled to death on Monday in four jails in the Amazon jungle city of Manaus, where a fight between rival prison gangs resulted in 15 dead the day before, authorities said.
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Clashes In Four Brazil Prisons Leave 42 Dead: Official
At least 42 inmates were killed in clashes in four prisons in northern Brazil on Monday, authorities said, a day after violence in one of the jails left 15 people dead.
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Clashes Between Prisoners In Brazil Jail Leave 15 Dead: Official
Clashes between inmates killed 15 people at a jail in Amazonas state in northern Brazil on Sunday, the regional prison authority said.
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"Non-Violent Escape Plan": Brazil Pastors Convert Gang Members On YouTube
As gang wars drive Brazil's homicide rate to historic highs, evangelical pastors - long revered in the nation's slums and prisons - have come up with a new way to protect members looking for a way out.
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Brazil Couple Sentenced To US Prison For Kidnapping Grandson
A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday sentenced a Brazilian couple to short prison terms for helping to kidnap their grandson from the US.
