Since 20 20, over 400 people have been killed in prisons in ecuador. In columbia, 57 people were killed in a prison riot. Georgia: Is there any cause for optimism? Any reason to think that these transil e slowor reverse? Wehave seen that a few countries have reduced their prison populations during the panademic,. which can only be a good sign.
Italians have voted decisively for a coalition of right-wing parties, with Giorgia Meloni, leader of the Brothers of Italy, the likely next prime minister. What this means for Italy, Europe and the war in Ukraine remains unclear. Latin American prisons are awful and getting worse. And a surprising hit film makes Chinese authorities nervous.
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