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Construction of new prison in Ecuador will soon begin

Published on: June 21, 2024
08:55

Quito, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) The president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, plans to attend the ceremony of construction beginning of a new prison in the province of Santa Elena.

Ecuadorean prison guards claim poor working conditions

Published on: June 11, 2024
16:46

Quito, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) The Ecuadorean Association of Penitentiary Servants denounced on Tuesday that their prison guards work without lethal weapons, with expired vests and without food.

Chile: Mapuche leader Héctor Llaitul sentenced to 23 years in prison

Published on: May 7, 2024
18:40

Santiago de Chile, May 7 (Prensa Latina) A Chilean court on Tuesday sentenced Mapuche leader Héctor Llaitul to 23 years behind bars for committing several crimes, in a sentence his defense attorneys considered as racist and politically driven.

President of Ecuador affirms having regained control over prison

Published on: March 28, 2024
07:53

Quito, March 28 (Prensa Latina) The president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, reported that the Guayaquil Regional Prison is now back under control of the authorities after riots broke out on Wednesday night.

Tunisian opposition leader begins hunger strike in prison

Published on: February 19, 2024
17:15

Tunis, Feb 19 (Prensa Latina) Imprisoned Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi went on hunger strike on Monday in solidarity with other anti-government figures waging a protest fast to demand their immediate release, a team of opposition lawyers said.

Soldiers accused in Ayotzinapa students’ case return to prison

Published on: February 8, 2024
12:40

Mexico, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) Eight soldiers from the Armed Forces accused of the forced disappearance and murders of 43 Ayotzinapa teaching students, who had been released, returned to prison on charges of organized crime.

New military intervention in prison of Ecuador

Published on: January 18, 2024
14:05

Quito, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) A new police and military intervention is being carried out in the regional prison of the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil, where hundreds of agents have entered the prison since 05:00 (local time).

Prosecutor requests 34 years in prison for former President Castillo

Published on: January 12, 2024
13:35

Lima, Jan 12 (Prensa Latina) The Peruvian Public Prosecutor's Office on Friday requested a 34-year prison sentence for former President Pedro Castillo, when formalizing the accusation of rebellion, abuse of authority and serious disturbance of public tranquility.

Paraguayan authorities recovered prison controlled by prisoners

Published on: January 4, 2024
12:03

Asunción, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan authorities recovered the control of the Tacumbú penitenciary from the hands of prisoners, "one of the 10 worst prisons in the world", President Santiago Peña was quoted as saying today by the ABC Color newspaper.

Paraguay: One dead and 12 wounded in operation in capital’s prison

Published on: December 18, 2023
10:29

Asuncion, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) One Paraguayan policeman dead and 12 wounded among agents and prisoners was the initial result of an operation launched by combined forces against the capital's Tacumbu prison, controlled by a criminal group.

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