Man accused of 16 murders arrested in Brazil after forest manhunt

A man accused of killing 16 people in a remote area of Brazil has been arrested.

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He evaded police by hiding in the forest before being captured dressed as a woman.

Authorities have not disclosed the motives for the murders or the victims' identities.

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