VOICED : Polemica por traslado de reos tras motin en Brasil

In Northern Brazil, a controversy arose following the transfer of inmates from the Anisio Jobim prison after a 15-hour riot that resulted in 56 deaths. The inmates were moved to the Raimundo Vidal Pessoa prison, which had been closed due to poor conditions. The regional Public Security Secretariat is considering alternatives, such as relocating prisoners to a nearly completed facility. Families of the inmates are concerned about safety, as the riot is being investigated as a gang-related revenge act over drug trafficking control in the Amazonas region. The government has launched an operation to recapture escaped inmates, with 58 out of 184 recaptured so far. The identification of bodies continues after the largest prison massacre in the Amazon.

What event led to the transfer of inmates from the Anisio Jobim prison?

• A government policy change

• A prison renovation

• A natural disaster

• A 15-hour riot

Why was the Raimundo Vidal Pessoa prison initially closed?

• Due to overcrowding

• Because of poor infrastructure

• As a result of a fire

• For security upgrades

What is the regional Public Security Secretariat considering as an alternative for the inmates?

• Transferring them to a new facility

• Releasing them on parole

• Keeping them in temporary shelters

• Sending them to another country

What is the suspected motive behind the prison tragedy?

• A protest against prison conditions

• A revenge act between rival factions

• An escape plan gone wrong

• A government conspiracy

How many escaped inmates had been recaptured by the government?

• All 184

• None

• 100

• 58