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    Colombia may release some prisoners after deadly riots over coronavirus

    by Chris Kraul, Los Angeles Times Mar 24, 2020 3 minutes

    BOGOTA, Colombia - Colombian human rights activists have called for the release of some inmates from overcrowded prisons after weekend rioting linked to fears of the coronavirus left 23 prisoners dead and scores injured.

    Experts warned that the riot could augur future unrest at chronically overcrowded lockups throughout Latin America as the number of coronavirus cases in the region multiplies.

    The rioting at Bogota's Modelo penitentiary, which houses about 5,000 inmates, occurred after demonstrations against overcrowding and a lack

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