Honduras plans to build a 20,000-capacity 'megaprison' for gang …
WEBJun 15, 2024 · Authorities plan to immediately construct and send dangerous gangsters to a 20,000-capacity prison near the rural province of Olancho, in the country’s east, said Maj. Gen. Roosevelt Hernández, the army chief of staff.
Honduras wants to build West's only island prison colony and …
WEBJul 19, 2023 · President Xiomara Castro of Honduras, plans to build an isolated prison for 2,000 gang leaders on the Islas del Cisne archipelago 155 miles off the coast, part of a larger crackdown following the gang-related massacre of 46 women in one prison.
Támara prison riot - Wikipedia
WEBOn 20 June 2023, a prison riot broke out in the Women's Center for Social Adaptation, [a] a women's prison located in Támara, Honduras, about 29 km (18 mi) northwest from Tegucigalpa, the nation's capital. The riot is suspected to be the result of a conflict between female members of the MS-13 and 18th Street gangs. [1]
On a remote island, Honduras plans mega-prison in an unstudied …
WEBJun 5, 2024 · Honduras is preparing the construction of a maximum-security prison to address the country’s ongoing security crisis, which continues to suffer from widespread gang violence. But the prison happens to be located on a remote Caribbean island designated as a protected area, and conservationists say the project could destroy its …
Contractor for Honduran “Super Prison” to be Unveiled
WEBJul 5, 2024 · The prison on the Swan Islands will act as a maximum security prison, cutting off gang leaders from mainland Honduras in an attempt to limit their influence throughout the country while imprisoned.
Honduras plans to build only island prison colony in Western …
WEBJul 19, 2023 · Now, President Xiomara Castro plans to build an isolated prison for 2,000 gang leaders on the Islas del Cisne archipelago 155 miles off the coast, part of a larger crackdown following the...
Gang slaughtered 46 women at Honduran prison with machetes, …
WEBJun 21, 2023 · An official says that gang members inside a women’s prison in Honduras slaughtered 46 other women inmates by spraying them with gunfire, hacking them with machetes and then locking survivors in their calls and dousing them with flammable liquid.
Honduras to build 20,000-capacity ‘megaprison’ in crackdown on …
WEBJun 16, 2024 · The president of Honduras has announced the creation of a new 20,000-capacity “megaprison”, part of the government’s larger crackdown on gang violence and efforts to overhaul its...
Honduras plans to build a 20,000-capacity 'megaprison' - Voice of America
WEBJun 15, 2024 · Escalated police raids have driven up the Honduran prison population to 19,500 inmates, crammed into a system designed for 13,000, the Honduran national committee against torture, or...
Honduras rolls out widespread gang crackdown | Reuters
WEBJun 15, 2024 · TEGUCIGALPA, June 14 (Reuters) - Honduran authorities announced a slate of measures on Friday intended to cut down on organized crime, including the construction of a new prison, collective...