Prison Stabbings Reported in Bolivia and Argentina

In Tarija, Bolivia, a prisoner died after being attacked with a knife during an internal fight at the Morros Blancos Penitentiary on July 28, 2026. Colonel Roger Roca Saavedra of the Special Crime‑Fighting Force said the assault appeared to be a personal dispute rather than a gang rivalry. Authorities are working with penitentiary officials to investigate the incident and have announced heightened security checks inside the facility.

In Santa Fe, Argentina, two inmates at the Las Flores Penitentiary were wounded with knives on a Monday afternoon. Both men, identified as F.G., 37, and M.R., 40, were taken to Hospital José María Cullen for treatment and remain hospitalized while a judicial investigation proceeds. The local prosecutor has ordered a medical report and a detailed account from the prison service to determine how the attack occurred.