 Acarigua in 2018 | |
| Date | May 24, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Cellblocks inside a police station |
| Location | Acarigua, Portuguesa, Venezuela |
| Coordinates | 9°33′57.8″N 69°12′13.5″W / 9.566056°N 69.203750°W |
| Type | Riot |
| Deaths | 29 inmates |
| Non-fatal injuries | 19 guards |
A group of inmates were involved in a prison riot on 24 May 2019 in the police station cellblocks in Acarigua, Portuguesa state, Venezuela. The riot allegedly began when inmate Wilfredo Ramos was killed following ten days of protests against the denial of visits by relatives.