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A prison guard stands on a surveillance bridge as 'luxury' cells are dismantled at the National Penitentiary Center of Tamara, 20 km north of Tegucigalpa on June 3, 2025. Dozens of "VIP" cells in a Honduran prison, which had double beds, air conditioning, and other amenities, were dismantled by prison authorities after relocating some 800 inmates to other wings.

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