Brazil drug gang rivalry blamed for prison riots

Al Jazeera English 2017-01-17

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A wave of riots in Brazilian prisons this month has turned the spotlight on a feud between two of the country's biggest drug gangs.

Their rivalry is being blamed for the violence, which has so far left more than 130 people dead.

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