Reuters-At least 50 people
have been killed in a bloody prison riot in the Amazon jungle city of Manaus, a
Brazilian security official told the Globo TV network on
Monday.
Sergio Fontes, the
head of security for Amazonas state, told Globo he fears that more dead will be
found as authorities get a clearer idea of the extent of the rebellion that
began late on Sunday, sparked by a fight between rival drug gangs.
International
watchdog groups sharply criticize Brazil for its prison system, where
overcrowding is the norm and deadly riots routinely break out.
Reuters
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