“They sign the transfers, leave the pizzas, and we release him”: the testimony of the prisoners who took a police officer hostage

Detainees at Alcaidía 1 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, held a City Police inspector hostage following an internal altercation among inmates. During the incident, the prisoners engaged in negotiations, demanding the processing of transfer requests and the delivery of food, specifically pizzas, in exchange for the officer's release.

The situation involved direct communication between the inmates and media outlets during the standoff. The event highlights ongoing security and management challenges within the facility, as authorities dealt with the hostage crisis initiated by the internal conflict.