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Pennsylvania Fugitive Quickly Became a ‘Cult Hero’ in Latin America: Report

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Countless TikTok videos and memes documenting Danelo Cavalcante’s escape have gone viral across the region.

Escaped fugitive Danelo Cavalcante, 34, a Brazilian who escaped from Chester County Prison where he was awaiting transfer to a state prison to serve a life sentence for killing his ex-girlfriend, is taken into custody by law enforcement
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Danelo Cavalcante’s battle with U.S. law enforcement has fascinated communities across Latin America, a new report from The Washington Post suggests, many of which despise the U.S.

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