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Ex-Brazilian President Bolsonaro Arrested Over Flight Risk
Brazil's federal police on Saturday arrested former president Jair Bolsonaro over suspicion he was plotting to escape and avoid starting a 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt.
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Brazil Prisoner's Desperate Escape Attempt Leaves Him Stuck In Prison Wall
In Brazil, an inmates escape attempt went wrong when he got stuck in a prison wall. Firefighters had to drill him out safely after wardens spotted strange movement.
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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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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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"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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Gunmen Storm Brazil Prison, Kill Policeman And Let 92 Inmates Escape
Heavily armed men blew down the front gate of a maximum security prison in northeastern Brazil early Monday and with guns blazing enabled 92 inmates to escape while killing a policeman, authorities said.
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91 Prisoners Escape Brazilian Jail, Flee Through Tunnel
A group of 91 prisoners escaped a jail in northeastern Brazil on Thursday by fleeing through a 30-meter (100-foot) tunnel, Brazilian media said.
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Inmates Beheaded In Brazil Jail Riot, 56 Killed
Rioting inmates decapitated their rivals in brutal fighting between two gangs in a Brazilian jail that left 56 dead, while 144 prisoners escaped, officials said on Monday.
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At Least 200 Inmates Escape Brazil Prison; Many Recaptured
At least 200 prisoners escaped from a minimum-security Brazil prison during an uprising on Thursday, with about half recaptured within hours of the prison break, state prison officials said.
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Inmates in Brazilian jail cycle to freedom
Brazilian inmate Ronaldo da Silva was making an escape of a sort as he hopped on a bicycle and pedalled furiously, clocking up several miles before jumping off. Silva didn't get very far, in fact not an inch. He's still inside the medium-security prison where he's serving a 5-and-a-half-year sentence for holding up a bakery.
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Ex-Brazilian President Bolsonaro Arrested Over Flight Risk
Brazil's federal police on Saturday arrested former president Jair Bolsonaro over suspicion he was plotting to escape and avoid starting a 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt.
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Brazil Prisoner's Desperate Escape Attempt Leaves Him Stuck In Prison Wall
In Brazil, an inmates escape attempt went wrong when he got stuck in a prison wall. Firefighters had to drill him out safely after wardens spotted strange movement.
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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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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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"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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Gunmen Storm Brazil Prison, Kill Policeman And Let 92 Inmates Escape
Heavily armed men blew down the front gate of a maximum security prison in northeastern Brazil early Monday and with guns blazing enabled 92 inmates to escape while killing a policeman, authorities said.
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91 Prisoners Escape Brazilian Jail, Flee Through Tunnel
A group of 91 prisoners escaped a jail in northeastern Brazil on Thursday by fleeing through a 30-meter (100-foot) tunnel, Brazilian media said.
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Inmates Beheaded In Brazil Jail Riot, 56 Killed
Rioting inmates decapitated their rivals in brutal fighting between two gangs in a Brazilian jail that left 56 dead, while 144 prisoners escaped, officials said on Monday.
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At Least 200 Inmates Escape Brazil Prison; Many Recaptured
At least 200 prisoners escaped from a minimum-security Brazil prison during an uprising on Thursday, with about half recaptured within hours of the prison break, state prison officials said.
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Inmates in Brazilian jail cycle to freedom
Brazilian inmate Ronaldo da Silva was making an escape of a sort as he hopped on a bicycle and pedalled furiously, clocking up several miles before jumping off. Silva didn't get very far, in fact not an inch. He's still inside the medium-security prison where he's serving a 5-and-a-half-year sentence for holding up a bakery.
