On 21 March 2020, at least 23 prisoners were killed and 83 injured during a riot which erupted in La Modelo prison in Bogotá, Colombia, amid fears over spreading of SARS-CoV-2 through prison walls during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Prisoners across the country were protesting against overcrowding as well as poor health services ever since the outbreak of COVID-19.[2]

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  1. ↑ "Colombia coronavirus: 23 killed in prison riot". Al Jazeera. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
    - Vera, Amir (28 March 2020). "23 dead in prison riot in Colombia prompted by coronavirus fears, Ministry of Justice says". CNN. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "At least 23 killed in Colombia prison unrest". BBC News. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
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