Pavoncito Prison Explained

Pavoncito Prison
Country:Guatemala

Pavoncito Prison (Spanish: Prisión de Pavoncito) is a prison in Guatemala.[1] It is located in the municipality of Fraijanes south of Guatemala City.

December 2002 riot

In December 2002, 18 prisoners were killed in a two-day riot at the prison.[2]

November 22, 2008 riot

On 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ONCE DENUNCIAS CONTRA BYRON LIMA OLIVA EN LA PRISIÓN DE PAVONCITO . ELEVEN COMPLAINTS AGAINST BYRON LIMA OLIVA IN THE PAVONCITO PRISON . El Periódico . Transdoc . 2018-05-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140819090056/http://transdoc.com.gt/articulos/noticias-nacionales/Once-denuncias-contra-Byron-Lima-Oliva-en-la-prision-de-Pavoncito/23319 . 2014-08-19 . dead .
  2. News: 18 die in Guatemala prison riot. December 25, 2002 . The Irish Times.
  3. News: Beheadings in Guatemala jail riot. BBC News . 23 November 2008 .