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Venezuela condemns diplomat´s alarming health condition in U.S.

Published on: March 16, 2023
16:53

By: Pavel López Lazo

Caracas, Mar 16 (Prensa Latina) The Free Alex Saab Movement and family members on Thursday called for immediate release of Venezuelan diplomat who has been imprisoned for over 1,000 in the U.S. without receiving any assistance given his alarming health condition.

Belize receives prisoner released from US naval base in Guantanamo

Published on: February 4, 2023
00:30

By: Juan M. Garcia

Belmopan, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) Saudi-Pakistani citizen Majid Khan, who was released after 16 years in a military prison at the United States base in Guantanamo, Cuba, without being tried, is rebuilding his life in Belize today.

Eva Kaili´s attorneys condemn mistreatment in Belgian prison

Published on: January 19, 2023
15:33

By: Pavel López Lazo

Brussels, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) Legal representatives of suspended Greek MEP Eva Kaili, arrested in Belgium for alleged corruption, on Thursday condemned Kaili was subjected to mistreatment in local prison where she is being held in custody.

Prison ordered in Germany to those involved in alleged coup attempt

Published on: December 9, 2022
14:31

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Berlin, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) Germany's Public Prosecutor's Office informed today that a court ordered preventive imprisonment for 23 of the people arrested in what was described as an attempted coup d'état.

Italian prosecutor’s office investigates torture cases in prison

Published on: November 23, 2022
09:45

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Rome, Nov 23 (Prensa Latina) The Italian Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into cases of torture in the Ivrea prison, in the northwestern region of Piedmont, and filed charges against 45 people allegedly involved in these events, a spokesman said.

Sudan’ s former president in prison again

Published on: November 10, 2022
12:31

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Khartoum, Nov 10 (Prensa Latina) Sudanese judicial authorities ordered overthrown President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, convicted of corruption, to return to a capital city prison after his release from the hospital, a defense lawyer said on Thursday.

At least eight people killed in explosion in Myanmar prison

Published on: October 19, 2022
12:20

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Naypyidaw, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) At least eight people were killed and ten were injured after two bombs exploded at the entrance of Insein prison, in Rangoon city, local authorities confirmed on Wednesday.

Ecuador prison riot kills five, injures 23

Published on: October 6, 2022
11:24

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Quito, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) Five prisoners dead and 23 injured (18 inmates and five policemen) was the result of the riot that took place yesterday at the coastal penitentiary in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil, official sources reported today.

President Bukele highlights security in El Salvador

Published on: September 1, 2022
14:01

By: Ana Ibis Falcón Lamoth

San Salvador, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele on Thursday highlighted the security achieved in the country in July and August as a result of the fight against gangs.

A total of 52 dead in Colombian prison fire

Published on: June 28, 2022
10:00

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Bogota, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) At least 52 dead and 30 wounded caused a fire that occurred early this morning in the medium security prison in Tulua, a city in the Colombian department of Valle del Cauca.

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