Explore El Charcon in Venezuela
El Charcon in the region of Lara is a town in Venezuela - some 170 mi or ( 273 km ) West of Caracas , the country's capital city .
Current time in El Charcon is now 06:44 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Caracas " with a UTC offset of -4.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Oranjestad, Valera, Valencia, Sorage, and Los Rastrojitos. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Oranjestad . Where to go and what to see in El Charcon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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2013 Uribana prison riot
On 25 January 2013, a riot began at Uribana prison in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Initial reports gave at least 50 people killed and over 120 people injured, and by January 27 a death toll of 61 was reported. Officials on the first day of the riot faulted media for breaking news in advance that the prison would be searched by the military. As the riot continued into a second day, human rights groups faulted overcrowding and conditions in the gang-dominated prison.
Located at 10.18 -69.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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