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Honduras Reveals Plans to Build Island Prison Colony

Honduras Reveals Plans to Build Island Prison Colony

In an interview with the Associated Press published on Wednesday, Honduran Armed Forces Chief José Jorge Fortín revealed that the country’s government is planning to build the only island penal colony in the Western Hemisphere so as to isolate gang leaders.

World

Honduran Military Seizes Prisons in Gang Crackdown

Honduran Military Seizes Prisons in Gang Crackdown

Following an attack at the Tamara Penal Center women's prison last week that left 46 dead, the Honduran Armed Forces launched what it's calling "Operation Faith and Hope," with soldiers taking control of the nation's prisons to crack down on gang violence.

Honduras

Honduras Prison Riot Leaves At Least 41 Dead

Honduras Prison Riot Leaves At Least 41 Dead

On Tuesday, a deadly riot at a women's prison in Támara, about 30 miles northwest of Honduras' capital Tegucigalpa, left at least 41 women dead and seven more injured.

Honduras

Honduran President To Visit China After Establishing Ties

Honduran President To Visit China After Establishing Ties

Honduras Foreign Minister Enrique Reina announced on Monday that President Xiomara Castro is set to travel later this week to China, marking her first visit to the country since establishing formal diplomatic relations with Beijing in March.

Politics

China Launches Three-Day Military Drills Around Taiwan

China Launches Three-Day Military Drills Around Taiwan

On Saturday, China's Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army announced that it had launched combat readiness patrols and military drills around Taiwan. The exercises — codenamed United Sharp Sword — are scheduled to last until Monday....

Taiwan

Taiwan Claims Ten Chinese Aircraft Crossed Strait Median Line

Taiwan Claims Ten Chinese Aircraft Crossed Strait Median Line

Taiwan's defense minister on Saturday sent combat aircraft to warn away nine Chinese fighter jets and one military drone that crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait in the 24 hours to 6am, while Taiwanese missile systems monitored them....

Taiwan

Mexico Opens Homicide Probe into Migrant Center Fire

Mexico Opens Homicide Probe into Migrant Center Fire

On Wednesday, Mexican authorities announced a probe into the deadly blaze at a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez earlier this week, as public servants and private security guards allegedly took no action to help detainees escape....

Illegal aliens

Taiwan Pres. Tsai Ing-wen Visits New York

Taiwan Pres. Tsai Ing-wen Visits New York

During a stop on her way to Central America, Taiwanese Pres. Tsai Ing-wen visited New York City. At a closed-door speech on Wednesday night, she reportedly said US-Taipei relations were 'closer than ever' and touted 'significant progress' in economic and security cooperation....

Taiwan

Honduras Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Taiwan, Opens Relations with China

Honduras Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Taiwan, Opens Relations with China

Honduras on Sunday established diplomatic relations with the PRC, formally switching its official recognition to Beijing a day after severing ties with Taiwan, thereby completing a pledge made by Pres. Xiomara Castro earlier this month.

Politics

Kamala Harris Unveils $4.2B in Central America Investments

Kamala Harris Unveils $4.2B in Central America Investments

On Monday, US Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled $950M in new private sector commitments in the Central American countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras — building on her plan to reduce mass migration to the US by creating economic opportunities in the home countries of many migrants

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