A riot at a women's prison in Honduras has left at least 41 women dead, with most of them burned to death. The violence has been linked to gang activity and was a result of recent attempts by authorities to crack down on illicit activity inside prisons. Gangs often wield broad control inside the country's prisons, where inmates often set their own rules and sell prohibited goods. The riot is the worst tragedy at a female detention center in the region since 2017.

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