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Jails throughout the country had actually been holding demonstrations versus poor health services and overcrowding.
A minimum of 23 individuals have actually died in one of Bogotá’s biggest jails after what the authorities are calling a mass breakout attempt amidst increasing tensions over coronavirus.
Colombia’s Justice Minister Margarita Cabello stated 83 prisoners were hurt during a riot at La Modelo jail.
Inmates at prisons throughout the country held demonstrations on Sunday against overcrowding and poor health services during the coronavirus break out.
The justice ministry is examining.
Ms Cabello stated 32 detainees and 7 guards remained in medical facility. 2 guards are in a vital condition.
She stated the violence was a coordinated plan with disturbances reported across 13 of the country’s prisons.