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August 21, 2012

Venezuela: At Least 20 Dead in Prison Gunfight 
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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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