On 20 August 2012, armed prisoners in the Yare I prison complex, an overcrowded prison in Miranda state near Caracas, Venezuela, rioted. A shootout between two groups[1] resulted in the deaths of 25 people, one of them a visitor. Among those injured during the incident were 29 inmates and 14 visitors.[2]
^"Venezuela prison riot kills at least 20". CBS News. Associated Press. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
^"Venezuela: At Least 25 Killed in Prison Riot". The New York Times. Associated Press. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
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