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Honduras military takes over prisons after dozens die in riot

In Honduras, some 20,000 inmates coexist in 26 overcrowded prisons, with a United Nations report saying that the country’s prisons are 34.2% over capacity.Honduras military takes over prisons after dozens die in riot
Members of the Military Police of Public Order stand guard as inmates sit in the yard at Tamara prison after the Honduras Armed Forces took over the control of the prisons nationwide as part of the “Fe y Esperanza” operation, on the outskirts of Tegucigalpa, Honduras June 26, 2023.  REUTERS
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Published at : June 27, 2023
Updated at : June 27, 2023 09:16
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