Venezuela prison riot claims 42 lives

Venezuela prison riot claims 42 lives

At least 42 prisoners were knifed or beaten to death, and another 22 injured, in a riot between rival gangs at notorious El Dorado prison in Venezuela. In a prison system noted for its brutality and uncontrolled violence, it was the deadliest incident since January 1994, when 109 inmates died in a riot and fire at Sabaneta prison in Maracaibo.

AP - El Dorado