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Haiti: Dozens of inmates starve to death in prisons

Published on: September 29, 2022
13:50

Port-au-Prince, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) The Office for the Protection of the Citizen (OPC) on Thursday condemned that at least 12 inmates died in prison in just one month, a situation described as catastrophic in Haiti's prison conditions.

Inmates vaccinated against Covid-19 in Cuba

Published on: February 2, 2022
10:56

Havana, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) Most of Cuba's prisoners have completed the vaccination plan provided for in the national strategy to fight Covid-19 and today they are receiving booster doses.

75 Democrats urge Biden to take immediate steps to close Guantanamo

Published on: August 6, 2021
07:16

Washington, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) House Democrats are ramping up pressure on President Joe Biden to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay, widely viewed as a damning symbol of torture and human rights abuses committed by the US post-9/11.

UN described Haitian prisoners´ inhuman conditions as torture

Published on: July 1, 2021
07:13

Port-au-Prince, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The UN representation in Haiti on Wednesday described prisoners´ inhuman conditions as torture and denounced the cruel and degrading treatment to which detainees must endure.

Visits to inmates in Dominican Republic suspended

Published on: June 3, 2021
09:05

Santo Domingo, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) Authorities of the Dominican Penitentiary System announced the temporary postponement of face-to-face visits to inmates in the country's prisons to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Cybercrimes generate profits for criminals in Panama

Published on: May 21, 2021
08:09

Panama, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Cybercrimes in Panama are currently generating over US,000 a day to criminals, Attorney General Javier Caraballo said.

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