On 3 December 2022, the government announced that some constitutional rights would be suspended in the cities of Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula to crack down on criminal gangs in …

Apr 24, 2023 · While Honduras has long been suffering from wide-spread gang violence, many people there have also contended with the aftermath of two almost back-to-back hurricanes …

Sep 10, 2024 · The primary drivers of violence are gangs like the Barrio 18 and MS13, which concentrate their criminal activities in urban areas and recruit young people, many of whom …

Jul 25, 2024 · Since the 1990s, policies and operations, both national and international, have been aimed at tackling gangs in the Northern Triangle as a public enemy, but these criminal …

Oct 24, 2023 · This report covers the current state of gangs in Honduras. Specifically, it examines the history, geographic presence, structure and modus operandi of Barrio 18 and MS13 in the …

Aug 7, 2024 · The grisly tale has highlighted the terrors faced by Hondurans at the hands of criminal gangs and drug traffickers, which have made it one of the most violent countries not at …

Jun 15, 2024 · Honduras declared a state of emergency in December 2022, suspending parts of the constitution as it sought to crack down on a rise in crime it attributed to gangs.

Nov 29, 2023 · Executive summary The main criminal gangs operating in Honduras are Mara Salvatrucha 13 (MS-13) and Barrio 18 (Pandilla 18 or 18th Street gang).

Dec 5, 2023 · On 6 December 2022, Honduran President Xiomara Castro implemented a state of exception in several neighborhoods of Honduras’ capital, Tegucigalpa, and the second-largest …

Major gang violence in Honduras can be traced back to the 1970s, but severe issues of violence escalated significantly in the early 2000s with the emergence of major gangs, which rose in …