Rights groups call for probe into Venezuela prison riot that left 46 dead

Reuters ^ | 5-2-20 | Reporting by Deisy Buitrago and Vivian Sequera; Writing by Luc Cohen; Editing by Daniel Wallis

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The U.N.’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNOHCR) said on Twitter it was “gravely concerned” about the incident on Friday at the Los Llanos penitentiary in Portuguesa state. The South American country’s prisons are infamous for extreme levels of violence and poor conditions.

“We urge the authorities to conduct a thorough investigation, tackle overcrowding, and guarantee basic rights,” the office said.

The country’s prisons minister, Iris Varela, was quoted on a state radio station’s website as saying the incident resulted in the deaths of 17 inmates and injuries to the prison’s director, who tried to negotiate with the prisoners who were attempted to escape.

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Yeah, like the UN will do an honest investigation. Isn't the venezuelan gov't. one of their buddies?

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Recorded as “Death by Corona Virus”

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“Death by Corona Virus”

Only if the virus comes in .308 caliber.

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Is this the Onion, Babylon Bee? Fricking 28 million rights have been violated in Venezuela. The UN didn’t seem to care much.

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Reporting by Deisy Buitrago and Vivian Sequera; Writing by Luc Cohen; Editing by Daniel Wallis

Rule of Thumb:  the more names in the byline, the deeper the steaming pile.

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Yeah. I’ll bet they were SO concerned that they immediately convened a fact-finding junket to Monaco complete with the finest wine, caviar and underage girls.

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"Reporting by Deisy Buitrago and Vivian Sequera; Writing by Luc Cohen; Editing by Daniel Wallis"

Which one is the Party commissar, there to act as Political Officer, to approve what is offered for publishing?