VOICED : Buscan a sus familiares detenidos en penal de Brasil tras motin

VOICED : Buscan a sus familiares detenidos en penal de Brasil tras motin

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Interactive Video

Social Studies, Journalism

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

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Wayground Content

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In Manaus, Brazil, families are desperately searching for their loved ones following a prison riot at Anzio Jobim, where 56 inmates died and 184 escaped. A mother shares her distress over the lack of information about her son. Authorities have recaptured 40 escapees and are identifying victims. The riot is believed to have been caused by a conflict between two criminal gangs over drug trafficking. The Brazilian Ministry of Justice has announced that those responsible for the massacre will be transferred to federal prisons with higher security.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the riot at the Manaus prison?

56 prisoners died and 184 escaped

100 prisoners died and 50 escaped

No casualties were reported

All prisoners were recaptured

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main concern of the parent mentioned in the transcript?

The lack of food in the prison

The uncertainty about their child's whereabouts

The overcrowding in the prison

The poor living conditions in the prison

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many escaped prisoners have been recaptured according to the transcript?

40

56

184

100

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is being investigated as a possible cause of the riot?

A prison guard strike

A political protest

A gang conflict over drug trafficking

A natural disaster

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action did the Ministry of Justice in Brazil announce?

Releasing all prisoners

Transferring responsible individuals to federal prisons

Building a new prison

Closing the prison permanently