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Public Ministry Investigates Shocking Yare III Incident
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At least five prisoners have lost their lives in a riot at a maximum-security prison in Venezuela. The incident took place on Monday around 70 kilometers from the capital Caracas. It is described as fights between prisoners escalating into a riot. An investigation has been launched into the incident. Venezuela's prisons have been criticized for being...
The Government of Venezuela has reported the death of five prisoners during a riot on Monday in Yare III prison, located in a village in the Tuy Valleys, outside Caracas. Confirmation by the Ministry of Prison Services occurs one day after the events, after a weekend when relatives and human rights defenders denounce irregular situations in the prison. Continue reading
Five prisoners died after a riot in Yare prison in Miranda State (north), Venezuela’s Ministry of Prison Service reported
Family members on the outskirts of Yare III prison are still in turmoil this Wednesday, unaware of the state of health of their loved ones, and after buses started leaving the prison since 6 a.m., so they fear they are moving the prisoners without informing them. “All night and yesterday ambulances were seen. We don’t know how they are, if the wounded were taken care of, there are rumors of other relatives who say the deceased are unrecognizable…
The violence in Yare prison sparks a crisis after the death of five inmates, while the Public Prosecutor's Office investigates the causes of the riot.
The Ministry of People's Power for the Venezuelan Prison Service initiated a thorough investigation to determine the causes that led to a riot on Monday, April 20 at the Yare III Capital Region Penitentiary Center, located in Miranda State. The authorities immediately activated the security protocols in this most dangerous compound in order to regain control and establish criminal responsibilities over those involved.
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