Tag: gang
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Twelve Dead, Including Six Children and Pregnant Woman, as Boat Capsizes in English Channel
A tragic incident in the English Channel has resulted in the death of 12 individuals, including six children and a pregnant woman, after their boat capsized off the French Coast. This marks the largest single loss of life in the channel this year. In total, 51 people were rescued, some in critical condition, from the…
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Haiti’s Prime Minister Tours Hospital Freed from Gang Control as Police and International Forces Aim to Restore Order
Haiti’s largest public hospital in Port-au-Prince, previously under the control of armed gangs, has been reclaimed by the police, as the country’s newly appointed Prime Minister Gary Ki, a former doctor, toured the damaged facility. Ki emphasized the critical state of Haiti’s healthcare amidst rampant gang violence that has left the hospital and its under-construction…
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Honduras to Build ‘Megaprison’ for 20,000 Inmates in Bid to Combat Crime Surge
Honduras has announced plans to construct a “megaprison” to address its soaring crime rates, following the example set by El Salvador’s controversial but seemingly effective approach to combating gang violence. The new facility is designed to house up to 20,000 inmates and will be located in an unpopulated area between the areas of Morocelí and…