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Riot at Palmasola prison kills 31 people — August 23, 2013

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According to the source material, what was the specific age of the youngest victim killed during the riot?

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What specific type of improvised weapon did inmates use to launch the initial attack on the rival gang?

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Under Bolivian law, what is the maximum age for a child to legally reside in a prison with a parent?

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What percentage overcapacity were Bolivian prisons operating at, making them the second most overcrowded in the region?

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What is the name of the mandatory extortion payment controlled by prison gangs, ranging from $100 to $500?

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A riot at Bolivia's Palmasola prison on August 23, 2013, killed 31 people, including an 18-month-old child, after inmates used propane tanks as weapons.

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