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From mall to torture site: Venezuela debates El Helicoide prison's future
- Manuel Rueda
- March 20, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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Once a futuristic shopping mall, El Helicoide became one of Venezuela's most feared prisons. Now, as the country changes, so does its fate — erase it, rebuild it, or remember what happened inside.
(Image credit: Ariana Cubillos)
Originally published at NPR World