Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Traumas of La Tramacúa
- PROBLEM
- The inmates hunger strike
- Since April 6th
- Is a protest by those want to either improve conditions at the prision, or to close it
- The prision La Tramacúa, has become Colombia’s most infamous penitentiary
- In theory, its design assures an adequate water supply and climate control
- Its known as the ‘punishment jail’ and the ‘Colombian Guantánamo’.
- CAUSES
- Lack of water
- The Fundación Lazos de Dignidad afirm that situation
- Lack of medical care
- Excessive heat
- Inadequate ventilation
- Tortuous conditions
- The prisons are overpopulated by more than 50%
- The building’s flaws were evident even before its opening
- Inadequate administration has meant the prison’s facilities have been improperly managed
- PERSONAL OPINION