Inmates End Rebellion and Release Hostages
Rebellious inmates at a prison in Brazil’s remote Amazon jungle ended a four-day uprising and released more than 200 hostages after authorities met their principal demand by returning one of their leaders from another prison.
Armed with makeshift knives, the inmates began their uprising during Sunday’s visiting hours at the Urso Branco State Prison in Porto Velho, 1,500 miles northwest of Sao Paulo. The 190 women and 17 men held hostage were relatives of the inmates.
Officials said no one was killed, despite prisoners’ claims that they had slain as many as 16 fellow inmates.
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