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August 26, 2014

Brazilian Prisoners to End Occupation over Poor Conditions 
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In Brazil, hundreds of prisoners have reached a deal to end their
takeover of a prison in the southern city of Cascavel. Police say the
rioters killed four fellow prisoners, two of whom were beheaded, after
taking control of the prison Sunday. The deal will see most prisoners
transferred to other facilities after they complained about food,
strip-searches and other conditions. The United Nations and human rights
groups have repeatedly warned of dire conditions in Brazil's overcrowded
prisons.

 

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