Bogotá prison riot

On 21 March 2020, at least 23 prisoners were killed and 83 injured during a riot which erupted in La Modelo prison in Bogotá, Colombia, amid fears over spreading of SARS-CoV-2 through prison walls during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1] Prisoners across the country were protesting against overcrowding as well as poor health services ever since the outbreak of COVID-19.^[2]

See also

• Tuluá prison riot

References

1. "Colombia coronavirus: 23 killed in prison riot". Al Jazeera. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
   - Vera, Amir (28 March 2020). "23 dead in prison riot in Colombia prompted by coronavirus fears, Ministry of Justice says". CNN. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
2. "At least 23 killed in Colombia prison unrest". BBC News. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.