The Retén de Catia massacre occurred during the failed 27 November 1992 Venezuelan coup d'état attempt. In the early morning of 27 November 1992, agents of the National Guard and the Caracas Metropolitan Police intervened the penitentiary center of the Retén de Catia, killing at least 53 inmates.[1]
| Retén de Catia massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Catia Prison, Caracas, Venezuela |
| Date | 27 November 1992 |
| Deaths | 63 100-200 (extraofficially) |
| Injured | 52 |
| Perpetrators | National Guard of Venezuela Caracas Metropolitan Police |
Massacre
editIn the early morning hours of 27 November 1992, agents of the National Guard and the Caracas Metropolitan Police intervened the penitentiary center of Retén de Catia. The events resulted in the death of approximately 53 people and dozens of wounded and missing. In the course of the 48 hours in which the events took place inside the Catia Prison, approximately 63 inmates died, including 37 victims of the Montero Aranguren and others (Catia Prison) v. Venezuela case before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, 52 were wounded and 28 disappeared.[2][1]
Aftermath
editDespite a series of appeals, no further investigation was carried out and no sanctions were imposed on those responsible.[2] At the time, official sources indicated that the number of dead was 63, the governor of Caracas for that year, Antonio Ledezma, indicated more than 100, and the newspaper El Nacional reported a figure of over than 200.[3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "La masacre del Retén de Catia | Venezuela Inmortal" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ a b "Ficha Técnica: Montero Aranguren y otros (Retén de Catia) Vs. Venezuela". Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "MEDIDAS URGENTES: PERSONAS VENEZOLANAS NECESITAN PROTECCIÓN INTERNACIONAL".
- ^ José, Comas (1 December 1992). "La matanza en la prisión de Catia supera a la del golpe" (in Spanish). El País. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 17 May 2018.