Police clash with rioting prisoners in Venezuela

Venezuelan police have clashed with a group of rioting inmates at the La Planta prison. The inmates reportedly opened fire from within the prison, while police responded by firing tear gas, Minister for the Penitentiary System Iris Varela reported. There were no reports of injuries. Prisoners began rioting after authorities tried to transfer them to other detention facilities, stating that the La Planta prison did not meet standards. Police and prisoners had clashed at the prison on April 30, after authorities uncovered a secret tunnel that a group of inmates was planning to use to escape the facility.