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Pavoncito Prison

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Pavoncito Prison
CityFraijanes
CountryGuatemala

Pavoncito Prison (Spanish: Prisión de Pavoncito) is a prison in Guatemala.[1] It is located in the municipality of Fraijanes south of Guatemala City.

December 2002 riot

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In December 2002, 18 prisoners were killed in a two-day riot at the prison.[2]

November 22, 2008 riot

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On November 22, 2008, a fight between members of rival gangs left seven inmates dead. Two died from gunshots and five beheaded. The riot lasted five hours before authorities regained control.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "ONCE DENUNCIAS CONTRA BYRON LIMA OLIVA EN LA PRISIÓN DE PAVONCITO" [ELEVEN COMPLAINTS AGAINST BYRON LIMA OLIVA IN THE PAVONCITO PRISON]. El Periódico. Transdoc. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
  2. ^ "18 die in Guatemala prison riot". The Irish Times. December 25, 2002.
  3. ^ "Beheadings in Guatemala jail riot". BBC News. 23 November 2008.