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More than 40 women killed in Honduran prison riot

At least 41 women have been killed in violence between rival gangs at a women’s prison in Honduras. Five other women were injured and taken to hospital after the deadly riots north of the capital, Tegucigalpa. Al Jazeera’s Barbara Angopa reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Honduras #Prison #Gangs

‘Living nightmare’: MSF temporarily shutters hospital in Haiti’s capital

Doctors Without Borders has temporarily closed its hospital in Cite Soleil, one of the poorest parts of Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince. It is the latest sign that gang warfare is getting worse. The United Nations human rights commissioner is calling it a ‘living nightmare’. Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Haiti #Gang #Violence #GangWarefare #UnitedNations #MSF #Doctors #Health

El Salvador’s president defends 40,000-inmate mega-prison

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has defended a newly unveiled mega-prison. It is built to house thousands of alleged gang members. The so-called “Terrorism Containment Center” has been built outside Tecoluca, southeast of the capital, San Salvador. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #ElSalvador #NayibBukele #Prison #Gang #Tecoluca #Gangs #President

El Salvador gang warfare: Media law change provokes censorship fears

The media in El Salvador is being recruited into the government’s war on criminal gangs. A change in the law means gang-related messages in the media are illegal. Journalists say the crackdown targets freedom of expression. Al Jazeera’s Latin America Editor @Lucia Newman reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #ElSalvador #Medialaw

Haiti’s most powerful gang leader talks to Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera has spoken exclusively to Haiti’s most powerful gang leader. Armed groups now run large parts of the country and have filled a power vacuum left by the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in July. Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds has more from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Haiti