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Támara Prison Riot
On 20 June 2023, a prison riot broke out in the Women's Center for Social Adaptation, a women's prison located in Támara, Honduras, about northwest from Tegucigalpa, the nation's capital. The riot is suspected to be the result of a conflict between female members of the MS-13 Mara Salvatrucha, commonly known as MS-13, is an international criminal gang that originated in Los Angeles, California, in the 1980s. Originally, the gang was set up to protect Salvadoran immigrants from other gangs in the Los Angeles area ... and 18th Street gang, 18th Street gangs. Forty-six people were killed, with most from a fire that began amid the chaos. The precise circumstances surrounding the incident are currently being investigated. Background The Women's Center for Social Adaptation is a women's prison located in Támara, Francisco Morazán Department. At the time, the prison housed between 800 and 900 inmates, double its rated capacity. The prison has been an ongoing scene of cross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Morazán Department
Francisco Morazán (, abbreviated FMO) is one of the departments of Honduras. It is located in the central part of the nation. The departmental capital is Tegucigalpa, which is also Honduras's national capital. The department is very mountainous, with rugged ranges covered in pine forests; which are rocky and mostly clay. Valleys, like those of Guaimaca, Talanga, and Amarateca, are interspersed among the ranges. Many of the high mountain peaks house cloud forests, like La Tigra National park or Cerro Uyuca. The extreme southeastern portion of the department has a Pacific dry forest environment, while the northern portion contains the ''Montaña de la Flor'', home to the Jicaque people. Francisco Morazán department covers a total surface area of and, in 2005, had an estimated population of 1,680,700 people. The coat-of-arms and departmental flag of Francisco Morazán Department are the same as its capital, Tegucigalpa. History Precolumbian Times In pre-Columbian times ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |