South America
South America
Material conditions
Colombia
Local sources have informed us of a disturbing situation in the Jamundí prison complex.
Inmates in the women’s section have not had access to running water since the night of Thursday, 14 September. We have also learned that they were denied access to telephones until Sunday 17 September, thereby m…
South America
Protest
Violence
Venezuela
At least 37 people were killed during clashes between armed inmates and security forces at a small prison in southern Venezuela, the state’s governor said Wednesday.
Gov. Liborio Guarulla said the bloodshed came after fighting erupted between inmates and their jailers Tuesday night in the prison in…