Event Brief
Venezuela inmates protest on Barinas prison roof
Filed: May 25, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
Summary: Inmates at Barinas prison set mattresses on fire and occupied the roof, alleging staff shot unarmed prisoners.
WHO: Inmates at Barinas prison; Venezuelan Observatory of Prisons
WHAT: Inmates staged a protest on the prison roof, piling flaming mattresses and calling for the removal of the prison director.
WHEN: May 25, 2026 at 2:20 AM ET
WHERE: Barinas prison, Barinas, Venezuela
WHY: They alleged prison staff opened fire on unarmed prisoners and accused the director of overseeing guards who shot them.
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