Brazil
Seen in the press
Read our selection of press reports about this country. This is a short description of prison conditions on a national scale. It gives an account of the preceding year’s events.
Brazil: inmates protest suspension of visits
A riot broke out Saturday at a prison in the city of Manaus in Brazil’s Amazon state, as inmates protested the suspension of all visits to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The inmates at the Puraquequara facility held prison guards hostage for more than five hours before authorities brought the…Source — VOA
Brazil: Covid-19 massacre imminent
Open and poorly treated wounds, food waste on the cell floor, rat faeces, little ventilation, water rationing, insects everywhere. While some inmates do not even get up from their beds, such is their weak state of health, others are stuck in wheelchairs. To wash one’s body or one’s hands or clean any…Source — LAB
Brazil: évasions en masse de détenus suite aux mesures anti-coronavirus
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Brazil: el Supremo anula el ingreso en prisión tras la sentencia en segunda instancia
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Brazil: el escándalo de torturas que Bolsonaro considera una “tontería” y Moro, “un “malentendido”
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Brazil: Lula préfère la prison à un aménagement de peine
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Brazil: violencia salvaje en el infierno de las cárceles
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Brazil: why is prison violence so bad?
Here’s a look at the root causes of Brazil’s prison violence, how the current government is approaching the problem, and what can be done to turn the tide.Source — Americas Quarterly
Brazil: "les prisons sont devenues stratégiques pour l’organisation du trafic de drogues"
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Brazil: gang violence leaves more than 50 dead in Brazil prison riot
At least 57 people have been killed in a gruesome gang battle that broke out in a prison in the Brazilian Amazon on Monday morning.Source — L'Express
Brazil: 55 inmates killed in spate of prison riots
Fifty-five inmates have died in gang-related riots at four prisons in western Brazil, according to authorities. Fifteen prisoners were found dead Sunday and 40 more Monday in the city of Manaus, the capital of the state of Amazonas, the region’s Governor Wilson Lima said.Source — L'Express
Brazil: la Fashion Week entre en prison à Sao Paulo
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Brazil’s prison gangs are launching massive terrorism attacks. This explains why
Just one day after his inauguration, Brazil’s right-wing populist President Jair Bolsonaro faced his first public-security crisis. On Jan. 2, prison gangs launched a terrorism campaign throughout Ceara state, paralyzing the capital city, Fortaleza. Although he has deployed federal troops, violence continues:…Source — The washington post
Brazil: unos 17 presos "peligrosos" se fugaron de una cárcel
This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the Spanish version.Source — Infobao
Brazil: concours de décorations de Noël [video]
This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.Source — Le Figaro
Brazil: miss Talavera Bruce prison beauty pageant
Brazilian authorities say they organise the pageant to help the prisoners with their self-esteem and promote integration. Hairdressers and makeup artists volunteer their time to prepare the contestants, who are judged on beauty, appeal and attitudeSource — The Guardian
Brésil : Evasion de masse dans une prison de haute sécurité
This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.Source — AFP
Brasil: el gobierno mantiene presos a travestis en cárceles para hombres
This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the Spanish version.Source — Segundo Enfoque
Brazil: authorities try to end prison riot
Authorities are trying to negotiate an end to a prison uprising in southeastern Brazil.Source — National Post
Brésil : une cinquantaine de détenus s’évadent d’une prison
This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.Source — Le Monde
Brasil: el 65,7 % de las cárceles presenta hacinamiento
This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the Spanish version.Source — El Nuevo Diario
Brasil: motín con rehenes en una cárcel tras la fuga de 40 presos
This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the Spanish version.Source — El País
Twenty dead in attempted breakout from Brazil prison
A number of inmates at a jail in the northern Brazilian city of Belem have died during an attempted mass breakout.Source — BBC
Brazil: "I have no thought of escaping", inside the prisons with no guards
In a country where jails are seen as ticking timebombs, a system of self-rule among inmates has proved a striking successSource — The Guardian
