A Riot at a women's prison in Honduras has left at least 41 women dead, with most of the victims burned alive. The country's president has blamed the "mara" street gangs that often have significant power inside penitentiaries. Most of the fatalities were caused by fire, but some reports have suggested that inmates were also shot or stabbed. While local media has interviewed one injured inmate, President Xiomara Castro has pledged to take "drastic measures" to address the situation, with the riot potentially increasing pressure on Honduras to adopt El Salvador's zero-tolerance, no-privileges prisons.

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