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The Tocorón prison is now said to be back under government control
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The Tocorón prison is now said to be back under government control
The Tocorón prison, in the north of the country, was under the control of the Tren de Aragua mega-gang for years.
Armoured vehicles and 11,000 members of the security forces were deployed.
By day, they could saunter around a mini zoo admiring ostriches and flamingos, then have a game of baseball or a refreshing dip in the swimming pool. By night, they could crack open a few ice-cold beers with their wives and mistresses before heading to a nightclub called Tokio.
Havana, March 21 (Prensa Latina) The executive secretary of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America Peoples' Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP), Sacha Llorenti, exchanged today with students and experts in international politics, as part of his visit to Cuba.