honduras

  • Honduras Authorities Grapple with Social, Economic Impacts of Extortion

    Honduran authorities recently mounted a new operation aimed at dismantling extortion rackets, suggesting a growing concern within the government about the crime’s devastating impact on society and the economy… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.

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  • Military Police Occupy Honduras Neighborhood After Gang Threat

    Authorities in Honduras have deployed military forces to a neighborhood threatened by the Barrio 18 street gang, but the soldiers’ presence is unlikely to provide a long-term solution to the community’s security concerns… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime. 

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  • Crime, Violence Driving Migration from Central America: Reports

    Several new reports highlight crime and violence as key factors driving large numbers of Central American citizens to migrate to the United States, suggesting current US efforts aimed at deterring migration may be misplaced… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.

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  • They Survived the “Train of Death,” Only to Face Detention by US Immigration

    Despite the failure of their previous attempts to reach the United States — not to mention the obvious dangers of the journey — on February 26, [José Luis] Hernández and 16 other AMIREDIS activists set out from Honduras in a caravan to Washington, DC, with the intention of raising awareness about the circumstances that force

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  • General John Kelly Goes to Honduras a Lot

    Below is a timeline of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) Commander General John Kelly’s trips to Honduras since he began serving in his current position. November 19, 2012: Marine Corps Gen. John F. Kelly assumes command of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), relieving Air Force Gen. Douglas M. Fraser, who had been in the post since June 2009. January

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Portrait illustration of Mike LaSusa

Mike LaSusa