2 inmates escape from a maximum security prison in Brazil, a first for the South American country

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s government has recorded its first ever escape from a maximum security prison, with two inmates breaking away at the federal penitenciary in the northeastern city of Mossoro. Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski said 300 security agents are involved in the search for Rogério da Silva Mendonça and Deibson Cabral Nascimento, who escaped on Wednesday. Brazil has five maximum security federal penitentiaries, and Mossoro has hosted some important drug traffickers over the last decade.