Warden, Guards Freed as Police Retake Prison
Security forces regained control over a prison, Argentine officials said, freeing the warden and two dozen guards held hostage during an inmate rampage that left eight people dead.
Police chief Jorge Rodriguez said on TV that hundreds of prisoners surrendered at the San Martin penitentiary in Cordoba, a city about 400 miles northwest of the capital, Buenos Aires.
In the violent beginning of the riot, five inmates, two prison guards and a police officer were killed, officials said. It was unclear whether authorities made any concessions to end the uprising.
Reports said the violence was spurred by inmate demands for improved visitation rights and living conditions.
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