the case of Lucas Morais da Trindade exposed some of the failings of the Brazilian prison system Besides the arbitrary enforcement of the Drug Law for two years for possession of 10 grams of marijuana Trindade’s death from Covid-19 inside Manhumirim Prison revealed the risks to the Brazilian prison population – the third largest in the world – of the novel coronavirus pandemic Brazil has an incarceration rate of 335 per 100,000 inhabitants a fact that should not be ignored by anyone wanting to contain the spread of the virus Whereas violence is the leading cause of death among young people around the world inside prisons the threat of death is from a different cause: treatable illnesses found that of the 1,119 deaths registered in Brazilian prisons in 2017 61% were from illnesses caused or compounded by overcrowding excess humidity and lack of ventilation in prison cells an outbreak of pyoderma attacked the skin of inmates at the Monte Cristo Agricultural Penitentiary in Boa Vista drawing the attention of the IACHR (Inter-American Commission on Human Rights) a report by the Pública agency using information from the Ministry of Health revealed that more than 10,000 detainees were diagnosed with tuberculosis in Brazil a figure that is 35 times higher than among the non-prison population compounds the already fragile health conditions of persons deprived of liberty making them one of the most vulnerable groups to Covid-19 “It is predictable that we will have a worse result among persons deprived of liberty And the efforts of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Justice or the Judicial Branch are not directed at protecting the people in their custody,” the doctor Francisco Job Neto told the Rede Brasil Atual news portal Neto is a researcher for the Federal University of Espírito Santo who studies the epidemiology of infectious diseases in the prison system Unlike what some have suggested – such as former minister Sérgio Moro who claimed that the very isolation of prisoners provides them with relative safety from the virus – detainees are vulnerable to infection even when imprisoned and without receiving visitors This is why the WHO (World Health Organization) has emphatically declared that efforts to contain the novel coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) in society will fail if the same care is not taken inside prisons 2025 - Conectas Human Rights - Postal Code 47 - São Paulo (SP) Brazil - ZIP: 01032-970 - Phone: +55 (11) 3884-7440 What started as a throwaway comment on Queensland’s rural Darling Downs started to spread around the world In a match between the Oakey Bears and Pittsworth Danes this season Oakey backrower Hector Hilberto crossed for a try as the social media team from Toowoomba Rugby League (TRL) were filming the TRL uploaded the video and captioned it “The Brazilian Love God loves scoring meat pies” Hector Hilbeto “The Brazilian Love God” loves scoring meat pies Little did they know how well the moniker would stick, giving prominence to the fact that Brasil Rugby League has three representatives living in relatively obscure Oakey population 4500 and just over two hours west of Brisbane which by Brazilian standards is fairly small as well – only 22,500 people live there nestled among mountains almost seven hours north of Rio De Janeiro (population 6.5 million) Like the families of his Oakey team mates Juan Casanova Campina and Paulo Sampaio Hilberto’s family moved to Australia and found work in rural centres Hilberto has grown up playing rugby league to a point where he has now represented Queensland Universities in the sport and has firmed as on on-field leader with the Oakey A Grade side He also made his international debut at the weekend suiting up for the first time at the GYG Latino Nines at Liverpool And despite Saturday being his first appearance for Brazil the biomedical and geology student was already well-known to his teammates “Everybody had been calling him ‘The Love God’ for weeks ever since that video came out,” team manager Robert Burgin “Even the domestic officials back in Brazil have latched onto it “It’s quite funny that despite his team mate literally having the name Casanova that somehow Hector is the one known as ‘The Love God’.” Hilberto bears a passing resemblance to former Australian and Queensland forward Sam Thaiday in his youth he is not quite as extroverted as the Maroons legend and can be found most days studying at The University of Queensland Brazil were faced with a challenging pool at this year’s Latino Nines drawn against two-time runners-up Peru and the similarly tough Uruguay scoring a number of tries and being named the players' player following their 20-14 win over the Uruguayans to claim third The team recently qualified for the Women’s Rugby League World Cup in 2021 Semi-Finals: Weekend Preview - Mal Meninga Cup Mackay and Cairns women eager to dethrone favourites Townsville in Foley Shield Everything you need to know: XXXX Foley Shield 2025