Inmate Veronica Verone, 25, left, smiles after she was crowned Miss Talavera Bruce 2018, at the penitentiary the beauty pageant is named for, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Authorities say they organize the pageant, which attracts a lot of local media attention, to help the prisoners with their self-esteem and promote integration between them. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)
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