Venezuela Arrests Five Police Officials Over Deadly Jail Disaster

On Saturday, the country’s public prosecutor said that Venezuela has arrested five state police officials for their alleged role in a riot and fire that killed 68 people in an overcrowded police station cell. Prosecutor Tarek Saab said that they have issued arrest warrants for the five officials "responsible for the tragic incident that led to the death of 68 citizens in the cells of the headquarters." Venezuela’s opposition blames the tragedy on Maduro’s inability to reform Venezuela’s lawless jails, where inmates roam around with weapons with the ability to commit crimes in cells.