Scores of Hostages Seized at 2 Prisons
From Times Wire Reports
Imprisoned gang members enraged by a tough new anti-crime law rioted and seized about 100 hostages at two Salvadoran prisons.
Friends and family members who were visiting inmates were being held along with prison staff in the cities of Cojutepeque and Chalatenango, said Rodolfo Garay, director of the national correctional system.
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