RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, CMC – The bodies of about 20 Haitians, believed to have died of starvation and dehydration, were discovered on a boat in northern Brazil.
The bodies were in an advanced decomposition. Fishermen alerted authorities after seeing the vessel near the town of Braganca, on Brazil’s northern coast, in the state of Para.
“However, further investigation is needed to confirm the cause of death and the victims’ identities.”
Federal prosecutors’ office said in a statement it had opened both criminal and civil investigations into the discovery.
The deepening humanitarian and security crisis in Haiti is driving an exodus from the country, the United Nations migration agency said recently.
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