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January 10, 2017

Church in Brazil laments tragedy of gang-fuelled prison riots

Relatives of prisoners reacts as they wait for news at a checkpoint close to the a prison where at least 33 people were killed during a Jan. 6 riot in Roraima, Brazil.

MANAUS, Brazil – After nearly 100 inmates died in gang-related riots at prisons in northern Brazil through Jan. 8, Church officials in the country have recommitted themselves to assisting in the rehabilitation of prisoners and parolees.

Published in International