Venezuela rocked by wave of prison closures amid conditions crisis

An operation launched in late May in the city of Barinas aims to close prisons marred by abuse and torture.

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Venezuela's penitentiary system faces a grave crisis marked by systemic corruption and widespread abuse.

This wave of closures reflects government's attempt to reform a dilapidated sector.

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