Event Brief
Venezuela inmates set mattresses on fire on prison roof
Filed: May 25, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
Summary: Inmates at Barinas prison occupied the roof and set flaming mattresses after alleging staff opened fire on unarmed prisoners.
WHO: Inmates at Barinas prison; prison staff
WHAT: Inmates staged a roof protest, piling flaming mattresses and calling for the removal of the prison director after alleging guards shot unarmed prisoners.
WHEN: May 25, 2026 at 2:20 AM ET
WHERE: Barinas prison, Barinas, Venezuela
WHY: Inmates protested alleged abuse, saying prison staff opened fire on unarmed prisoners and that the director oversaw guards.
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