15 Women Convicted in Támara Prison Massacre That Killed 46

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 5, 2026 · Originally reported July 4, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Fifteen members of the Pandilla 18 gang have been convicted and sentenced to more than 1,000 years in prison for the June 2023 attack on the women's prison in Támara that killed 46 inmates, many of them burned alive in locked cells.

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