Microcentro jail closed after hostage-taking; 10 inmates face new charges

Following a hostage-taking incident at the Lavalle al 400 facility in Buenos Aires, the jail has been closed and its 31 inmates redistributed. Ten inmates face new charges for depriving three police officers of liberty for nearly five hours. The incident highlights security failures in the city's detention system.

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