2019 Altamira prison riot

Gang violence in Brazilian prisons is common. However, officials reported that the inmates had shown no signs prior to the riot that they would start something of such magnitude. The Altamira prison is supposed to hold 200 inmates, but was reportedly holding over 450 at the time of the riot. It was later revealed that the prison only had 33 guards, with the municipality admitting this was nowhere near enough to ensure security. though prison officials deny there was overcrowding and (CV), with CCA attacking CV. CV is a large Rio de Janeiro-based gang that has a longstanding history of violent confrontation with (PCC), another large national group. Comparatively, the CCA is a small regional gang in Pará. According to The Guardian, the attack was part of a longstanding drug trade turf war that is ultimately between CV and PCC. ==Attack==

At around 07:00 while breakfast was being served, The violence lasted five hours, ending at noon. The death toll rose to 62 after officials found four suffocated inmates inside a prison bus. The bus had been carrying the prison's most violent inmates, who were being transferred to a new prison after the riots. ==Response==

The Ministry of Justice told media that the main perpetrators will be moved to secure prisons. The total number to be transferred is supposedly 46, with 10 of these going to high-security facilities. ==References==