Prisons in Honduras
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Honduras. There are an estimated 12,000 prisoners in Honduras, a small country in Central America
with a general population of 7 million. There have been a number of massacres, including 69 people killed in a rural prison outside La Ceiba
called La Granja (The Farm) in April 2003. On April 26, 2008 9 people were massacred in a prison located in the center of San Pedro Sula
. On May 3, 2008 18 prisoners were massacred in a prison to the north of Tegucigalpa
, the capital city
of Honduras. Due to problems with street gangs, prisoners are divided into 3 groups: Maras (active gang members) pesetas (former gang members) and paisas
(those who have never been in a gang prior to their incarceration).
Central America
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with a general population of 7 million. There have been a number of massacres, including 69 people killed in a rural prison outside La Ceiba
La Ceiba
La Ceiba is a port city on the northern coast of Honduras in Central America. It is located on the southern edge of the Caribbean, forming part of the south eastern boundary of the Gulf of Honduras...
called La Granja (The Farm) in April 2003. On April 26, 2008 9 people were massacred in a prison located in the center of San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country, in the Valle de Sula , about 60 km south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean. With an estimated population of 638,259 people in the main municipality, and 802,598 in its metro area , it is the second...
. On May 3, 2008 18 prisoners were massacred in a prison to the north of Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
, the capital city
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of Honduras. Due to problems with street gangs, prisoners are divided into 3 groups: Maras (active gang members) pesetas (former gang members) and paisas
Paisa (disambiguation)
Paisa may refer to:* Paisa, a monetary unit in South Asia* A person from the Paisa Region of Colombia* Paisà , a 1946 Italian war film directed by Roberto Rossellini...
(those who have never been in a gang prior to their incarceration).