内容摘要：A statue and other structures are burned in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

A statue and other structures are burned in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

The South American nation has 18 prisons with a capacity for almost 10,000 inmates, but the current population exceeds 17,600, according to the latest figures provided by authorities which go until the end of 2023.A country of more than 6 million inhabitants, Paraguay is considered a regional

An Associated Press photographer recently had access to five different prisons — four male facilities and one for women — to see how their inmates live. With the exception of the female detention center, overcrowding was common.Prisoners line up for a jail-provided meal known as “vori-vori” at the Tacumbu prison in Asuncion, Paraguay, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. The soup, made of chicken or beef, vegetables, and corn balls stuffed with cheese, is considered the food of the poorest inmates, and those who can afford it prefer to buy other food. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)Prisoners line up for a jail-provided meal known as “vori-vori” at the Tacumbu prison in Asuncion, Paraguay, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. The soup, made of chicken or beef, vegetables, and corn balls stuffed with cheese, is considered the food of the poorest inmates, and those who can afford it prefer to buy other food. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Prisoners eat a jail-provided soup known as “vori vori” at the Tacumbu prison in Asuncion, Paraguay, Sunday, July 8, 2024. The soup, made of chicken or beef, vegetables, and corn balls stuffed with cheese, is considered the food of the poorest inmates, and those who can afford to buy other food don’t eat it. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)Prisoners eat a jail-provided soup known as “vori vori” at the Tacumbu prison in Asuncion, Paraguay, Sunday, July 8, 2024. The soup, made of chicken or beef, vegetables, and corn balls stuffed with cheese, is considered the food of the poorest inmates, and those who can afford to buy other food don’t eat it. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

One of the penitentiaries the AP visited was Tacumbú, the largest prison in Paraguay, which authorities raided nine months ago in an effort to regain control from the Rotela clan — a gang that has extended its presence onto Paraguay’s streets and into some of its prisons.

The police operation ended with a dozen people dead, several injured and the relocation of 700 inmates to other lockups.But Albanese and Dutton, who leads the conservative Liberal Party, met in Sydney Tuesday night for the third televised

Dutton accused Albanese of being a “weak leader” who was “loose with the truth” during the hour-long debate.Albanese told Dutton: “You can go to personal abuse; that’s a sign of desperation.”

A fourth debate is planned Sunday.Albanese’s center-left Labor Party is seeking a second three-year term.