Women's Annex Evacuated at Barinas Prison Amid Protests; Transfers to El Rodeo Denounced

Penitentiary authorities ordered the full evacuation of the women's annex at the Barinas Judicial Internment (Injuba) early Monday morning. The measure followed hours of intense tension marked by protests and subsequent repression with tear gas within the prison.

The Venezuelan Prisons Observatory (OVP) reported on X that the director of the women's annex met with families gathered outside the facility around 1:00 AM. She confirmed the transfer of all 112 incarcerated women but did not specify their destination. The directive also informed families about planned "voluntary transfers" for the male inmate population and promised the arrival of judges and prosecutors to review cases.

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Following these announcements, at least nine buses arrived at Injuba. By early morning, only three had departed. Internal sources suggested to the OVP that one of the initial transfers might be heading to the El Rodeo Judicial Internment in Miranda state.

Despite the evacuation and promises of case reviews, the internal crisis persists. As of Monday morning, a group of inmates remained on the prison towers in protest. Outside the facility, dozens of families who spent the night demanding attention from higher authorities called for an end to physical abuse and strict adherence to the human rights of the incarcerated population.

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