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Venezuela: At Least 20 Dead in Prison Gunfight

HeadlineAug 21, 2012

At least 20 people have been killed in a gun battle between prisoners in a Venezuelan jail. It is unclear how the violence began or how the prisoners were able to obtain weapons. The killings marked the latest incident in a spate of prison riots inside Venezuela.

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