👉 In 2002, Venezuela conducted a controversial government-funded experiment by administering drugs of unknown origins, including hallucinogens like mescaline and phencyclidine (PCP), to thousands of inmates in prisons under the guise of studying drug use effects; this secretive investigation sparked international outrage and remains shrouded in mystery regarding its true purpose. Critics argue that these human experiments violated prisoners' rights and exposed them to dangerous substances, raising serious ethical concerns about the country's medical practices during that period.
