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Prison riot. The Carandiru massacre ( Portuguese: Massacre do Carandiru, Portuguese: [mɐˈsakɾi du kɐɾɐ̃dʒiˈɾu]) occurred on 2 October 1992, in Carandiru Penitentiary in São Paulo, Brazil, when military police stormed the penitentiary following a prison riot. The massacre, which left 111 prisoners dead, is considered by many people to ...
- 2 October 1992; 31 years ago
- Carandiru Penitentiary
- 111
- Military police
Carandiru is a 2003 Brazilian drama film directed by Héctor Babenco. It is based on the book Estação Carandiru by Dr. Drauzio Varella, a physician and AIDS specialist, who is portrayed in the film by Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos. Carandiru tells some of the stories that occurred in Carandiru Penitentiary, which was the biggest prison in Latin ...
- Héctor Babenco, Oscar Kramer
Apr 11, 2003 · Based on a true story, Carandiru depicts the lives and deaths of inmates in the largest prison in Latin America. The film follows a doctor who tries to prevent AIDS and a riot in the violent and overcrowded penitentiary.
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- Crime, Drama
- Hector Babenco
- 2003-04-11
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Carandiru Penitentiary, officially São Paulo House of Detention (Portuguese: Casa de Detenção de São Paulo) was a prison located in São Paulo, Brazil. The prison was designed and built by Samuel das Neves in 1920, when it was considered a model-prison to meet the new demands of the 1890 criminal code.
Learn about the history and facts of Carandiru Prison, South America's biggest prison and the scene of the Carandiru Massacre in 1992. Visit the museum that preserves the documents, artworks and objects of this notorious facility.
- Sarah Roller
Oct 2, 1992 · João Wainer, a filmmaker and photographer, shares his memories of Carandiru, the largest prison in Latin America, where he spent years documenting the lives of inmates. He talks about the massacre, the fashion show, the rap group, and the lack of judgment in his approach.
Apr 15, 2013 · Amnesty International reports on the 1992 Carandiru massacre, where police killed more than 100 prisoners in a São Paulo jail, and the ongoing human rights violations in Brazil's overcrowded and inhumane prisons. Learn about the evidence, the impunity and the challenges of reforming the prison system.
