Rioting that swept through a crowded prison overnight in the Colombian capital Bogota left 23 inmates dead Sunday amid rising tensions over the spread of the coronavirus in the penitentiary system.

Patricia Cortes, 22, is a beneficiary of the Public Utility Law. - Nathaly Triana/CNN en Español “My God, you also handed my son freedom,” said Patricia Cortes when she left El Buen Pastor prison on ...

BOGOTA — A Colombian prison known for harboring some of the country’s most dangerous criminals was the site of at least 100 murders over four years, Colombian prosecutors say. Caterina Heyck, an ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian prosecutors are investigating the alleged disappearance of as many as 100 people inside a Bogota prison more than 15 years ago. Special prosecutor Caterina Heyck said ...

“My God, you also handed my son freedom,” said Patricia Cortes when she left El Buen Pastor prison on September 17, 2024. She ...