19 inmates are killed in Venezuelan prison riot
The Venezuelan government confirmed Tuesday the deaths of 19 inmates last weekend in a prison riot that was the worst incident of its kind in recent years.
Interior Minister Tarek el Aissami told reporters that “19 inmates lost their lives” on Sunday as a result of a “clash between two factions” in El Rodeo I jail near Caracas.
“We repeat what we have said on various occasions: the Venezuelan penitentiary system is among the commitments our government is working on, we have made an important effort but a lot still needs to be done on our penitentiary system,” El Aissami said.