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Crime Zone: the Afternoon when the «Threadstones» Spread Terror in Barquisimeto - La Prensa De Lara

The city was asleep when the center erupted in gunfire. It was 2:00 a.m., and in front of the bank, located at the corner of Carrera 21 and Calle 39 in Barquisimeto, the guns of the "Tirapiedras" gang clashed with officers from the Police Intelligence Service (SIP). On that October 3, 1962, the city didn't awaken to the crowing of roosters, but to the echo of gunfire. Minutes earlier, officers had been conducting a patrol in the area and noticed…
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The city was asleep when the center erupted in gunfire. It was 2:00 a.m., and in front of the bank, located at the corner of Carrera 21 and Calle 39 in Barquisimeto, the guns of the "Tirapiedras" gang clashed with officers from the Police Intelligence Service (SIP). On that October 3, 1962, the city didn't awaken to the crowing of roosters, but to the echo of gunfire. Minutes earlier, officers had been conducting a patrol in the area and noticed…

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laprensadelara.com broke the news in on Monday, March 30, 2026.
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