All articles tagged with #prison massacre
A violent riot in an Ecuadorian prison in Esmeraldas resulted in at least 10 deaths, including some decapitations, amid ongoing gang conflicts involving major drug trafficking groups, highlighting the country's severe prison violence and organized crime issues.
46 women were killed in a carefully planned massacre by inmates belonging to the notorious Barrio 18 street gang at a women's prison in Tamara, Honduras. The incident has led to calls for change to the country's prison system and even talk of whether Honduras should emulate the drastic zero-tolerance, no-privileges prisons set up in neighboring El Salvador by President Nayib Bukele. Honduras' prisons are in a shameful state, characterized by overcrowding, crumbling facilities, and poorly trained guards. The government has placed all of the country's 21 prisons under the control of the military police for one year, but there is no immediate plan to improve the conditions in prison.