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Members of the Military Police of Public Order (PMOP) guard inmates at the National Penitentiary "Francisco Morazan" in Tamara after the government announced that military police would assume control of Honduras's 21 prisons for one year starting July 1, and train 2,000 new prison guards following clashes between rival gangs that left at least 46 women dead in a prison near the capital Tegucigalpa. IMAGES TO COMPLETE: 33KV7UU_EN + 33KX3YR_EN
Honduras Public Order Military Police (PMOP) display weapons seized at the "Francisco Morazan" national penitentiary in Tamara. The government announced that the military police will take control of Honduras' 21 prisons for one year, starting July 1, and will train 2,000 new prison guards in the wake of clashes between rival gangs that left at least 46 women dead in a prison near the capital Tegucigalpa. IMAGES
Honduran soldiers and police guard the Women's Centre for Social Adaptation (CEFAS) prison while relatives of inmates wait outside, after clashes between rival gangs left at least 41 people dead 25 kilometres from the capital Tegucigalpa. IMAGES
Images of police deployed in front of the prosecutor's office in Quito, Ecuador, as former vice-president Jorge Glas awaits transfer to prison. Mexico says it has cut diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police stormed the country's embassy in Quito to arrest Glas who was taking refuge there. IMAGES
Dozens of military and police inspect vehicles on an avenue leading to the center of Ecuador's port city of Guayaquil, after the government and drug mafias declared war on each other. The small South American country has been plunged into crisis after years of growing control by transnational cartels who use its ports to ship cocaine to the United States and Europe. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.