2019 Altamira prison riot

[2] According to The Guardian, the attack was part of a longstanding drug trade turf war that is ultimately between CV and PCC.

[1][2] Two prison guards were initially taken hostage, but released soon after the fire had been lit; the gang intended to stop the officers from preventing their targeted attack but did not want to harm them.

[2] It was reported that gunshots could be heard at the nearby Altamira Airport, with one worker saying that the shooting lasted 30 minutes.

[4] The death toll rose to 62 after officials found four suffocated inmates inside a prison bus.

[8] The Ministry of Justice told media that the main perpetrators will be moved to secure prisons.