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La Tumba

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Photograph of La Tumba

Gallery

From Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA where not otherwise stated).

  • Edificios y vegetación tropical de Caracas, Venezuela.jpg

    Photo by George Miquilena via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  • La Previsora, Torre Domus, y el panorama urbano de Caracas.jpg

    Photo by George Miquilena via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  • La Tumba, Caracas construction.jpg

    Photo by Cristian Borquez via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  • Sabana Grande Caracas. Torre SEBIN (originalmente Cametro) Urb San Antoni.jpg

    Photo by QuinteroP via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  • Sabana Grande Caracas. Torre SEBIN (originalmente Cametro) Urb San Antonio 1.jpg

    Photo by QuinteroP via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  • SEBIN headquarters.jpg

    Photo by Luigino Bracci via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  • Torre SEBIN Caracas, antiguo proyecto Metro de Caracas.jpg

    Photo by QuinteroP via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Background

La Tumba (lit. 'The Tomb') is an underground detention facility of a tower in Caracas, Venezuela, that serves as the headquarters for the Bolivarian Intelligence Service (SEBIN). It was initially designed as offices for the Caracas Metro.

Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.

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Facility profile

Operator

Bolivarian Intelligence Service

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

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Security level

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

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Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

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Contact & address

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Data completeness

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