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Salmon-pink paint covered the prison walls ahead of Pope Leo XIV's visit, but inside the facility an acrid smell of sweat and urine remained.
Published Apr 23, 2026, 12:33 AM EDT | WFMZZ
The walls around Equatorial Guinea's notorious Bata prison were freshly painted salmon-pink for Pope Leo XIV's visit Wednesday. Inside, however, there was no masking the acrid smell of sweat and urine.
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