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Coverage dated July 18, 2023

Honduras wants to build West’s only island prison colony and lock gangsters inside

Headline from KTLA Los Angeles

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras plans to build the only island prison colony in the Western Hemisphere and send its most-feared gangsters there, tearing a page from neighboring El Salvador…

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  1. Washington Times

    Honduras to build remote island prison to jail gang leaders (opens Washington Times)

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    Honduras plans to house its most feared criminals on an isolated island prison in the Caribbean Sea.

  2. Fox News

    Honduras to establish island prison colony for gang leaders, emulating El Salvador's approach (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Honduras is set to construct a unique island prison colony, taking inspiration from El Salvador's hardline approach to help combat the gang violence in the region.

  3. KTLA Los Angeles

    Honduras wants to build West’s only island prison colony and lock gangsters inside (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras plans to build the only island prison colony in the Western Hemisphere and send its most-feared gangsters there, tearing a page from neighboring El Salvador…

  4. Madison

    Honduras wants to build West's only island prison colony and lock gangsters inside (copy) (opens Madison)

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    Honduras plans to build the only island prison colony in the Western Hemisphere and send its most-feared gangsters there.

  5. The Daily Caller

    Latin American Country Plans To Build Island Prison Colony For Gang Leaders (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Honduras is planning to build an island prison colony to house 2000 gang members, if built it would be the only island penal colony in the west, reports AP.

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