Venezuela’s Neverending Prison Crisis
The story of Tocorón is just another chapter of a complex prison crisis that Chavismo just let run rampant
Tag: Tocorón
Satellite Images Show How Tocorón Became a Crime City
Satellite images show how a common prison spawned slums with streets, a pool and zoo area and even a baseball field
Tocorón Reveals Maduro’s Strategy to Regain Control of the Country
Tren de Aragua's almost unscathed escape from Tocorón is only a small fraction of the bigger picture: a shift in the Venezuelan regime’s security strategy to regain state control over its territory
What's Behind the Siege of Tocorón?
Journalist Ronna Rísquez explained what's behind the government's crackdown on Venezuela's most notorious prison
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