Honduras Plans to Establish Exclusive Island Prison Colony for Gangsters

Honduras plans to build an island prison colony on the Islas del Cisne archipelago to house 2,000 gang leaders, following a recent gang-related massacre in a women's prison. The isolated location, 155 miles off the coast, aims to prevent gang leaders from running their operations and escape would be difficult. However, critics argue that such measures fail to address the root causes of endemic violence and are merely cosmetic. The move mirrors neighboring El Salvador's approach, where President Nayib Bukele has imprisoned a significant portion of the population, leading to allegations of human rights abuses. The proposed prison colony has raised concerns among biologists about the impact on the island's biodiverse ecosystems.