2019Prison Riots Result in Deaths of Over 50 Inmates in Amazonas

More than 50 prisoners are killed in a series of riots in Am...
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✊ Slavery Abolished in Brazil

Slavery Abolished in Brazil (1888)
AbolitionismSlaveryHuman RightsSocial ReformEmancipation
BrazilBrazil

☢️ Goiânia Cesium-137 Contamination Incident

September 13: A radioactive contamination accident in Goiânia, Brazil, leaves 249 people contaminated, four of which die.
Goiânia Cesium-137 Contamination Incident (1987)
Environmental DisastersHealth CrisisPublic Health
BrazilBrazil

🔥 Kiss Nightclub Fire

Kiss Nightclub Fire (2013)
FireDisasterAccidentEmergency ResponseInvestigationFatalitiesSafety Regulations
BrazilBrazil

⚖️ Dilma Rousseff Impeached as President of Brazil

Dilma Rousseff Impeached as President of Brazil (2016)
ImpeachmentPresidencyPolitical CrisisCorruptionDemocracyPolitical Instability
BrazilBrazil

🪓 Prison Riots Result in Deaths of Over 50 Inmates in Amazonas

More than 50 prisoners are killed in a series of riots in Amazonas, Brazil.
Prison Riots Result in Deaths of Over 50 Inmates in Amazonas (2019)
ViolenceHuman RightsCriminal Justice
BrazilBrazil