Over a dozen inmates were injured and one stabbed in a four-hour uprising at the Carcel Preventiva de Najayo, in San Cristóbal. Prisoners burned beds and called out loudly asking that the new warden be removed. They were protesting losing their privileges, the reduction in visit days, and the ban on visitors bringing canned foods into the prison. Police Swat team chief, General Bienvenido Manzueta, was called in to quell the revolt. Police chief General Sanz Jiminián ordered an in-depth investigation into the case and protests against the new warden, Colonel Eddy de los Santos. Police spokesman, Colonel Simón Díaz, indicated that while the Police is not responsible for the administration of the jail, it is responsible for the custody of the jail. The Police shot tear gas inside the jail. The revolting prisoners calmed down when they were able to communicate with press representatives to express their demands. Other demands include that inmates not be required to have a cedula to leave the jail, as many do not have this legal identification. Press reports indicated that several inmates communicated with the press using the many cellular telephones and beepers they have been allowed to keep.
