Tag: Prisons
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Brazil Toughens Conditions in Maximum Security Prisons
On Thursday, Andre Garcia, the secretary of Penal Policies of the Justice Ministry, announced that the conditions of confinement in Brazilian federal prisons will be tightened. RELATED: Russian FM Lavrov To Visit Cuba, Venezuela, Brazil After the escape of two inmates from a maximum-security prison, authorities decided to suspend visits to federal prisons and keep prisoners […]
February 15, 2024
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Ecuador: Prison Guard is Murdered in Sucumbios
On Tuesday, a prison guard was murdered when he was heading home after finishing his work shift, according to the National Service for Prisoners (SNAI), the institution that controls Ecuadorian prisons. RELATED: Ecuador: 48 Inmates Escape From Esmeraldas Prison This murder occurs in the midst of a 60-day state of emergency issued by President Daniel […]
January 16, 2024
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Ecuador: 48 Inmates Escape From Esmeraldas Prison
On Monday, Ecuador’s National Service for the Attention to Detained Persons (SNAI) confirmed the escape of 48 prisoners from the Esmeraldas prison. Five of them were subsequently recaptured. RELATED: Ecuador: Release of Hostages From Prisons The escape is said to have occurred on Sunday but was only detected on Monday when the police and the […]