A notorious criminal gang unleashed a second wave of attacks on police Sunday, bringing to 52 the number of people killed in the deadliest assault of its kind in the history of Brazil’s largest state, authorities said. Another 18 related prison rebellions also broke out Sunday, bringing the number of uprisings across Sao Paulo state to 36. Inmates were holding more than 120 people hostage. The state has a total of 144 prisons. Officials say the attacks and prison rebellions were planned by the First Capital Command, known by its Portuguese initials PCC.Full Story
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