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Honduras

Honduras makes up Central America's so-called "triangle of death," along with Guatemala and El Salvador, thanks to the violent gangs who control the flow of drugs moving from South America to the US.

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Juan Lopez sits on a rock beside the Guapinol river

Honduras: Anti-mining activist Juan Lopez shot dead

Honduras: Anti-mining activist Juan Lopez shot dead

Juan Lopez is the fourth member of an environmental activism group based in in Tocoa to be killed since 2023.
CrimeSeptember 16, 2024
Drawing: Juan Orlando Hernandez sits in courtroom as a woman reads his sentence

US court finds former Honduran president guilty

US court finds former Honduran president guilty

Former President Juan Orlando Hernandez faces a life sentence for cocaine trafficking to the US and weapons conspiracy.
Law and JusticeMarch 9, 202402:25 min
A large crowd, with one person holding a Mexican flag, walks along a highway in Mexico

As migrants head north, US faces political challenge

As migrants head north, US faces political challenge

Thousands of migrants from Central and South America are making their way toward Mexico's border with the United States.
MigrationDecember 27, 202302:23 min
Uniformed security forces operate outside the CEFAS women's prison

Scores killed in prison riot in Honduras

Scores killed in prison riot in Honduras

At least 41 women have been killed in a riot in a women's prison in Honduras. Authorities blamed the violence on gangs.
CatastropheJune 21, 202301:57 min
The Taiwanese embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Taiwan fears loss of diplomatic allies in Latin America

Taiwan fears loss of diplomatic allies in Latin America

Honduras recently announced plans to switch diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China.
PoliticsMarch 20, 2023
A new apartment building is constructed amid jungle along the coast of Honduras

Prospera tests 'private city' plan in Honduras

Prospera tests 'private city' plan in Honduras

International investors are building the charter city of Prospera in Honduras. But is it a threat to democracy?
GlobalizationMarch 6, 202306:38 min
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