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Brazil police rescue 13 children taken hostage at kindergarten

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Brazilian police have rescued 13 children held hostage for more than two hours at a daycare centre in Curitiba.

Key facts

  • Brazilian police have rescued 13 children held hostage for more than two hours at a daycare centre in Curitiba.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:14:26 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  2. Brazil police rescue 13 children taken hostage at kindergarten

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  7. Severe injuries at French student protests draw scrutiny to police tactics

Sources

The original report was published by Al Jazeera. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

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