Pavoncito Prison (Spanish: Prisión de Pavoncito) is a prison in Guatemala.[1] It is located in the municipality of Fraijanes south of Guatemala City.
| City | Fraijanes |
|---|---|
| Country | Guatemala |
December 2002 riot
editIn December 2002, 18 prisoners were killed in a two-day riot at the prison.[2]
November 22, 2008 riot
editOn November 22, 2008, a fight between members of rival gangs left seven inmates dead. Two died from gunshots and five beheaded. The riot lasted five hours before authorities regained control.[3]
References
edit- ^ "ONCE DENUNCIAS CONTRA BYRON LIMA OLIVA EN LA PRISIÓN DE PAVONCITO" [ELEVEN COMPLAINTS AGAINST BYRON LIMA OLIVA IN THE PAVONCITO PRISON]. El Periódico. Transdoc. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
- ^ "18 die in Guatemala prison riot". The Irish Times. December 25, 2002.
- ^ "Beheadings in Guatemala jail riot". BBC News. 23 November 2008.