Report: Inmates control all 24 prisons in Honduras - Boston.com

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Report: Inmates control all 24 prisons in Honduras Boston.com TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras' 24 prisons are controlled by inmates because the state has abandoned its role in rehabilitating people convicted of crimes, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights said in a report released Friday. Prisons in Honduras are 'in control of inmates'

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Inmates 'running Honduras prisons'

The Honduras government has effectively given up on rehabilitating criminals and left prisons to be controlled by their inmates, says a new report.



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VIDEO: Cubans celebrate US visa reforms

The US has reformed the visa rules for Cubans who want to visit the country.



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Fake Cubans fast track to U.S. citizenship

All Luis had to do was hand a Cuban birth certificate to immigration officials and he was on his way to becoming a U.S. citizen.



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Stalled Parliament a `wound on the body politic' – Ramotar - Stabroek News

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Stalled Parliament a `wound on the body politic' – Ramotar Stabroek News Indeed, the Ogle International Airport runway has been extended and improved and the first international commercial flight landed just last month – a promising preview of many more such arrivals that will bring our country tourism, investment and, I ...

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Mexico blast blamed on explosive mix

An official inquest says the explosion that killed 37 people in January at Mexican state oil firm Pemex was caused by a mix of methane gas and solvent vapours.



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Ontario makes plea to Ottawa to fix tourist-visa backlog - Globe and Mail

Ontario makes plea to Ottawa to fix tourist-visa backlog Globe and Mail That has led to waiting times of up to six weeks that are scaring off potential tourists from countries in Asia and Latin America – including China, India, Mexico and Brazil – whose citizens need a visa to visit Canada. The Tourism Industry Association ...

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