Director of Venezuela ‘torture’ prison, Elvis Macuare Guerrero, fired after riot
A riot at a Venezuelan prison continued following the dismissal of Elvis Macuare Guerrero, the director accused of ordering torture. Inmates at the Barinas Judicial Detention Center protested against alleged abuse, chanting for an end to torture. The situation has drawn attention to ongoing human rights violations in Venezuela's prison system.
- ▪Elvis Macuare Guerrero was fired after a riot by prisoners alleging torture.
- ▪Hundreds of inmates took control of the Barinas Judicial Detention Center, demanding an end to abuse.
- ▪Dozens of relatives gathered outside the prison seeking information about their loved ones' treatment.
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An uprising by prisoners alleging torture continued on Monday (May 25, 2026) at a Venezuelan penitentiary, despite the firing of the Prison Director Elvis Macuare Guerrero accused of ordering the abuse.Also read | Venezuela to release 300 prisoners under amnesty lawHundreds of inmates chanting "no more torture" took control of Barinas Judicial Detention Center, a center for common-law prisoners, in western Venezuela on Sunday (May 24, 2026).They also burned mattresses and sheets.
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