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Uruguay Prison Fire Reveals Deep Problems in Overcrowded System
A fire in Santiago Vázquez Prison near Montevideo, Uruguay, killed four inmates and injured three staff on June 16, 2025. Officials say the fire began during a fight between prisoners. Some inmates locked themselves in a cell, and others threw in a burning mattress. The flames spread quickly, trapping those inside. Staff tried to help […]
The incident was caused "by a conflict between groups of prisoners in neighboring cells"
By NAYARA BATSCHKE SANTIAGO (AP) — Four inmates died and three prison guards were injured Monday in a fire inside a Uruguayan prison. Initial speculation is that it was caused by a clash between different groups of inmates, authorities said Monday. The blaze erupted around 1 p.m. local time (5 p.m. GMT) at the Santiago Vázquez prison in Montevideo, after a fight broke out between inmates who were “housed in adjacent cells,” the Interior Ministry…
Four inmates killed in Uruguayan prison fire
Four inmates were killed Monday in a Montevideo jailhouse riot resulting in a fire, Uruguay's Interior Ministry confirmed. The casualties at the Santiago Vázquez Prison (Formerly known as Comcar) were aged 23, 27, 34, and 47, respectively, the authorities also acknowledged. The crisis started at approximately 1 pm when a fire broke out in a cell in Module 11 of Unit 4 following a confrontation between prisoner groups in nearby cells.
A fire recorded on Monday at 1:00 pm (16:00 GMT) in Unit 4 Santiago Vázquez, the largest prison in Uruguay, left four people deprived of their liberty dead, the Ministry of the Interior reported. According to the official statement, the incident originated after a confrontation between groups of inmates housed in cells [...] The post Fire in Uruguayan jail leaves four prisoners dead after confrontation appeared first on Diario Digital Cronio de …
The Minister of the Interior, Carlos Negro, asked to attend the Parliament’s Prison Follow-up Commission after the murder in Santiago Vázquez (former Comcar) of four detainees, who were set on fire. Ana Juanche, director of the National Rehabilitation Institute (INR), said that the events were led by two groups of prisoners who broke the locks and went out to face with sharp weapons. “When the police find out about the incident and go to repress…
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