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Venezuela prison system under scrutiny for inmate deaths

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Latest: Venezuelan prison observatory reports health crisis and deaths

The wave of custodial deaths and systemic failures in the Venezuelan prison system has intensified through late 2026. The Observatorio Venezolano de Prisiones (OVP) reports that 8,192 detainees have died in Venezuelan pr