Inmates' relatives cry outside Rodeo I prison as they wait for news after a riot at the prison in Guatire on the outskirts of Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuela's Justice Minister Tareck El Aissami said a riot broke out Sunday afternoon following visits by inmates' relatives to the El Rodeo I prison during which at least three inmates died and 22 were injured. (AP)

By AFP

Published Tuesday, June 14, 2011

19 killed in clashes in Venezuela prison

At least 19 inmates have been killed since Sunday in armed clashes among prisoners in Venezuela's El Rodeo prison, Interior Minister Tareck El Aissami said on Tuesday.

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