Rioting that swept through a crowded prison overnight in the Colombian capital Bogota left 23 inmates dead and 90 wounded, Justice Minister Margarita Cabello announced Sunday. The riot was triggered by an attempted mass breakout from La Modelo prison, Cabello said, as the capital was on a weekend lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic.
Riots occurred "in several penitentiary centers in the country," Cabello said in a statement. "The result of the attempted escape in the Modelo was 23 inmates dead." La Modelo is Bogota's second largest prison after La Picota, where protests also erupted on Saturday night.
According to Cabello, 83 inmates and seven guards were injured in the disturbances inside La Modelo. Around half the injured prisoners were hospitalized, and two of the guards were in "critical condition."
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