Global Courant
The recurring tragedies in the prisons of Honduras They have exposed a deep prison crisis that requires urgent attention. Bloody riots, brutal massacres and deadly fires have left a tragic toll of lives lost and exposed the structural deficiencies and lack of security that plague the country’s prison system.
To better understand this situation, the context of the prison crisis is important, something that is not new in Honduras. He overcrowding, inhumane conditions, corruption and lack of resources have been persistent problems for decades. These factors have fueled a volatile environment conducive to the emergence and consolidation of gangs within prisons, increasing violence and control of territories by these criminal groups.
The bubble of peace bursts when riots break out within the same cells, the prisoners in their frustration and discontent for wanting to have supremacy over their rivals, even the prison authorities themselves.
