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In Oaxaca, inmates have taken matters into their own hands and started to produce reusable masks
In Oaxaca, inmates have taken matters into their own hands and started to produce reusable masks
According to authorities, the prison guard spread the virus among the inmates
Mexican prisons are overcrowded and unhygienic, characteristics that would worsen the spread of COVID-19
Although human rights and justice are a priority for the government, torture is still a widespread phenomenon
The majority of female inmates are abandoned by their families
A violent confrontation between Unión Tepito and the criminal group headed by “El Duke” took place in Mexico City's Reclusorio Oriente prison
On its 76 years of dark history, Topo Chico prison witnessed tens of vicious riots, escapes, overcrowding, and confrontations
The fire took place on Thursday morning in the men’s prison “Reclusorio Oriente” in eastern Mexico City; the cause of the fire is still being investigated
The traditional bread comes inside skull-shaped-boxes, hand-made by inmates from another prison
The pan de muerto comes inside skull-shaped-boxes, made by inmates from another prison