Brazilian Police Kill Hostage-Taker After School Siege in Curitiba

Police in Curitiba, Brazil, fatally shot a man who held 13 children aged 4-5 hostage for over two hours at a school complex, after he threatened to douse them with gasoline and set them alight. The incident ended with no child casualties, but the use of lethal force raises questions about negotiation protocols. This is an isolated domestic incident with no broader geopolitical or market implications.