Inmates at Venezuela’s Barinas prison set mattresses on fire during a rooftop protest over alleged abuse by guards.
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Prisoners accused staff of opening fire during the demonstration, where they demanded the prison director’s removal.
Families later clashed with National Guard officers outside the prison, as human rights groups investigated the incident amid growing scrutiny of Venezuela’s prison system.
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