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Honduran foreign minister refutes statements by US ambassador

Published on: July 11, 2024
10:43

Tegucigalpa, Jul 11 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Enrique Reina refuted statements made United States Ambassador Laura Dogu, who spoke about the maximum security prison that the Government of Honduras will build on the Swan Islands.

Ecuadorian judge denies habeas corpus to former Vice President Glas

Published on: July 8, 2024
16:51

Quito, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) Judge Patricio Vidal denied on Monday the habeas corpus appeal in favor of former Vice President of Ecuador Jorge Glas, who is in prison and his lawyers denounce cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment with danger to his health.

Construction of new mega prison generates controversy in Ecuador

Published on: June 24, 2024
08:29

Quito, Jun 24 (Prensa Latina) The construction of the new mega prison in the Ecuadorian province of Santa Elena generates controversy in Ecuador amid complaints of rights violations in the penitentiaries.

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).

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