Luis Alves da Cruz awoke in the middle of the night. He heard the sounds of loud activity in the Paraguayan prison where he lived. Later, he told police that he saw a group of other prisoners wearing all black clothing. “We’re breaking out,” one of them told him. “Are you coming?” Da Cruz is 30 years old and a native of Brazil. He is in prison for smuggling illegal drugs. Within minutes, he was among 75 prisoners who fled the prison in the early hours of January 19. It was one of the most shocking escapes in Paraguay’s history. The fleeing prisoners were members of the First Capital Command. The group is also known as the PCC. PCC is Brazil’s largest and most powerful criminal organization. The escape demonstrates the organization’s growing influence in Paraguay.
Title: Brazilian Drug Gangs Lead Huge Prisoner Escape
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clothing.</span> <span data-start-time='22000' data-end-time='25458'>“We’re breaking out,” one of them told him.</span> <span data-start-time='25458' data-end-time='27354'>“Are you coming?”</span> <span data-start-time='27354' data-end-time='33063'>Da Cruz is 30 years old and a native of Brazil.</span> <span data-start-time='33063' data-end-time='38208'>He is in prison for smuggling illegal drugs.</span> <span data-start-time='38208' data-end-time='48563'>Within minutes, he was among 75 prisoners who fled the prison in the early hours of January 19.</span> <span data-start-time='48563' data-end-time='54708'>It was one of the most shocking escapes in Paraguay’s history.</span> <span data-start-time='54708' data-end-time='60813'>The fleeing prisoners were members of the First Capital Command.</span> <span data-start-time='60813' data-end-time='65521'>The group is also known as the PCC.</span> <span data-start-time='65521' data-end-time='73438'>PCC is Brazil’s largest and most powerful criminal organization.</span> <span data-start-time='73438' data-end-time='80083'>The escape demonstrates the organization’s growing influence in Paraguay.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3919/para.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=14391 data-hint-location='33063' style='display:none;'><div class='question' 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3919/the_prisoners_were_members_of_the__blank_.wav'>The prisoners were members of the <span class='blank'>First Capital Command</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='First Capital Command'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3919/second_command_central.wav'><span>Second Command Central</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3919/powerful_criminal_organization.wav'><span>powerful criminal organization</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3919/first_capital_command.wav'><span>First Capital Command</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3919/brazil_first_family.wav'><span>Brazil First Family</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button 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