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Venezuela Blames Inmates For Deadly Prison Fire

The fire at a jail in Valencia killed 68 people. Venezuela's attorney general now says inmates who were apparently angry about an inspection are believed to have set the fire.
Relatives grieve during the funeral of some of the victims of the prison fire, in Valencia, northern Carabobo state, Venezuela, last week.

A deadly fire that broke out last week at a Venezuelan jail that killed dozens of inmates is believed to have been intentionally set by

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