Rebellions are over in São Paulo

16/05/2006 - 9h08

Beatriz Pasqualino
Reporter - Agência Brasil

São Paulo - All the rebellions of prison inmates in the state of São Paulo have terminated, according to the latest bulletin, released yesterday (15) by the State Department of Prison Administration.

Since the beginning of the wave of criminal attacks on Friday (12), at least 360 people were held hostage at the 58 Penitentiaries and Temporary Detention Centers where the rebellions occurred.

Translation: David Silberstein