Massacre in Honduran Women’s Prison: A Tragedy Foretold
The recent murder of dozens of women in Honduras’ only all-female prison took place in a context of growing gang…
Honduras Makes Few Advances Against Crime During 6-Month State of Exception
The state of exception in Honduras has now been in place for six months. But contrary to government claims and…
The Inescapable Prison of Barrio 18 in Honduras
Entering Barrio 18, the powerful Central American street gang, can seem like a violent rebirth. Members get a new family,…
Why Mega-Prisons Holding Tens of Thousands Won’t Make a Difference
A mixture of heavy-handed government policies, a lack of funding, and corruption has led to Latin America’s prisons being overcrowded…
Ecuador Prison Quietly Released Top Albanian Cocaine Kingpin
News has emerged that Ecuadorean prison authorities quietly released one of Europe’s most notorious cocaine traffickers last year, in a…
Transfers of Gang Leaders Focus Points for Ecuador’s Prison Violence
With Ecuador having suffered yet another round of attacks against authorities and prisoners, the government’s default strategy of transferring gang…