OVP: 23-year-old inmate shot dead at Bolívar police station; criminal structures documented

The Venezuelan NGO Observatorio Venezolano de Prisiones (OVP) reported the killing of a 23-year-old inmate by firearm at a police station in Bolívar state, alleging the presence of criminal structures (pranes) and extortion of inmates. The claim is unverified by independent sources, and the incident underscores ongoing prison governance issues in Venezuela.