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On March 27, 1984, a bloody riot took place in the El Sexto prison in Lima. The event resulted in the death of twenty people, including criminals and civilians. This riot was one of the most serious violent events that occurred in the Peruvian prison system during that year, in …
Riot in El Sexto prison leaves 29 dead and fifty wounded. The confrontation was between people from Chalaca and people from Lima. This event generated an extensive discussion about the situation of prisons in the country and the conditions of overcrowding and violence that existed in the penitentiary centers.