Inmates climb to the top of a tower of the Puraquequara prison to demand better conditions during an uprising in which seven prison guards were taken hostage. AFP  
Inmates climb to the top of a tower of the Puraquequara prison to demand better conditions during an uprising in which seven prison guards were taken hostage. AFP  

The Americas

Prisoners take guards hostage in Brazil's coronavirus-hit Manaus

Inmates are angry about dire conditions amid reports that hundreds are already infected with the virus

Reuters

May 03, 2020