Honduras Announces 20,000-Capacity 'Megaprison' in Anti-Gang Effort

President Xiomara Castro's new measures include military interventions, designating gang members as terrorists, and easing prison overcrowding.

The new prison will be built in a rural area between Olancho and Gracias a Dios, doubling current prison capacity.
Emergency measures follow public outcry over rising violence and narcoviolence in the country.
Authorities plan to prosecute drug traffickers as terrorists and conduct mass trials for gang members.
Honduras has seen a 20% drop in homicides in early 2024, but skepticism remains about the effectiveness of these tactics.
Human rights groups criticize the measures, comparing them to El Salvador's controversial anti-gang policies.