Brazil - Inmates Hold Hostages - NYTimes.com Inmates armed with guns and knives seized control of a prison in Aracaju, in northeastern Brazil, and local news media reported Monday that the prisoners were holding about 80 visitors and two guards hostage. The 470 inmates have released more than 40 hostages, according to G1, the Web site of the Globo television network. The report said inmates were demanding a change in the prison's leadership as well as better treatment and quicker trials.