Tag: Prisoners
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Six prisoners accused of the murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio appear dead in Ecuador
Six prisoners of Colombian origin, accused of having allegedly participated in the murder of the presidential candidate of Ecuador, Fernando Villavicencio, were found dead this Friday in the Litoral Penitentiary, the largest prison in the country. The National Service for Comprehensive Care of Persons Deprived of Liberty was the one who confirmed the identity of…
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Venezuela said it had “totally dismantled” the criminal gang Tren de Aragua
Maracay (Venezuela) (AFP) – The government of Venezuela announced this Saturday that it had “dismantled” Tren de Aragua – a criminal gang born in Venezuela, which operates in several Latin American countries – after taking over a prison controlled by this group, although the whereabouts of its main leader are unknown. First modification: 09/23/2023 –…
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Venezuela carries out massive evictions in the Tocorón prison, controlled by the Aragua Train
The Venezuelan authorities deployed 11,000 troops to retake Tocorón, the most renowned prison in Venezuela that had fallen into the hands of the armed group Tren de Aragua. According to journalistic accounts, the prison would have become a kind of citadel where the inmates lived with their families and from where the criminal gang operated.…
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Government intervention in Tocorón prison was agreed upon with some prisoners, according to NGO
The Venezuelan Prisons Observatory (OVP) assured this Wednesday that the police and military intervention carried out today in the Tocorón prison, located in the state of Aragua (north), “was discussed” with criminals who acted as negative leaders of the prison and of the transnational criminal organization “Tren de Aragua”. (Also read: Government of Venezuela announces…
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The Debate – United States – Iran: what’s next for their relations after the prisoner exchange?
return to homepage / Programs / The debate First modification: 09/20/2023 – 16:51 36:03 Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz and Emad Shargi, freed during a prisoner swap deal between the United States and Iran, arrive at Doha International Airport, Qatar, on September 18, 2023. © Reuters Qatar’s mediation allowed the United States and Iran to exchange…
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Washington and Tehran exchange prisoners after the unlocking of USD 6 billion
With the mediation of Qatar, the governments of the United States and Iran proceeded this Monday, September 18, to exchange ten prisoners, five from each country. An agreement that also includes the unfreezing by the Joe Biden Administration of $6 billion of Iranian oil, held in South Korea since 2018. First modification: 09/18/2023 – 15:23…
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El Salvador: this is the inside of the mega-prison in which there are 12,000 gang members imprisoned
Under a rigorous security scheme, more than 12,000 suspected gang members from El Salvador are locked up in a mega-prison built by order of President Nayib Bukelesymbol of the war that he launched last year against the gangs. The penitentiary center, considered the largest in America, has been going through six months between lights and…
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Mexico: the first equal wedding of two sentenced prisoners is celebrated in Monterrey
The first equal wedding of two prisoners sentenced to a state prison in New Lion, North of mexicowas held this Wednesday, the firm H&G Abogados, which represented both interested parties, informed EFE. the civil ceremony of Jonathan “N”25, and her now husband Peter “N” 26 years old, was carried out in the North Prison 1,…
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Blinken talks about the “relationship with Iran” after the detainees’ release
Blinken added that Washington’s approach will continue to apply the strategy of “deterrence, pressure and diplomacy.” Blinken added in a press conference that he spoke on Monday with the families of some American detainees who were transferred to house arrest in Iran a few days ago. On the other hand, the US Secretary of State…
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Five Americans detained in Iran are transferred from prison to house arrest
The Iranian delegation to the United Nations was the one that announced the agreement, which they added is the result of arduous negotiations with the US government, which would also involve the release of between 6,000 and 7,000 million dollars in Iranian assets frozen in Korea. South. From the White House they affirm that, although…