The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
January 29, 2013

Brazil: 4 Detained over Fatal Nightclub Blaze 
----------------------------------------------


 
In Brazil, four people have been detained for questioning in connection
with the massive fire that killed 231 people at a nightclub in Santa
Maria. The blaze was set off by the pyrotechnics of a band performing on
stage. The death toll was likely higher because the club only had one
exit. The venue's owners and two members of the band are in custody.
Thousands of mourners gathered at a vigil for the fire victims Monday
night.

Jose Luiz Fagundes: "I believe that it's not just me, but everyone in
this world who has a heart has been affected (by the fire), anyone who
has family, who has a friend. We are all moved, and not just us. I have
nothing else to say."

 

.