Care and the caravan: the unmet needs of migrants heading for the US
Central Americans fleeing violence and poverty rely on volunteers for what limited healthcare they can access on their way through Mexico
Category: Honduras
Is Honduras Losing the Fight Against Aerial Drug Trafficking?
Honduras authorities’ long-running strategy of seizing planes and demolishing landing strips has done little to identify suspects, routes and suppliers, allowing the so-called “narco flights” to continue.
Honduras Court Ruling Could Undermine Anti-Graft Body
The ruling gives the public appearance of protecting Honduras’ anti-graft body, but in reality, it threatens to weaken its power to move cases forward.
Honduras’ Congress Mounts Legal Attack Against Anti-Graft Body
The potential dismantling or weakening of Honduras’ anti-graft body could cast a dark cloud over the future of the fight against corruption.
Head of Honduras Anti-Graft Body Resigns, Claims Lack of OAS Support
The head of an international anti-corruption body in Honduras has resigned in protest of what he described as insufficient support from the mission’s parent institution.
Winner of Honduras’ Election Will Likely Be ‘Iron Fist’ Security
Honduras’ controversial election remains in limbo, but the results not so much.
Could Upcoming Honduras Election Set Back Police Reform Progress?
An upcoming election in Honduras has called into question the future of a reform commission that has taken important steps toward cleaning up the country’s police force.
Amid Elite Crime Scandals, CentAm Continues Anti-Gang Focus
Authorities in Central America have arrested hundreds of suspected gang members in recent days during coinciding operations, but their willingness to mount such large-scale efforts against gangs has not been matched by an equivalent committment to tackle recent allegations of serious official corruption.
US Congress Doubles Down on Support for CentAm Anti-Graft Efforts
This news brief was originally published at InSight Crime. US politicians are ramping up pressure on Central American countries toContinue Reading
Berta Caceres’ case file was stolen. Is Honduras bungling this murder investigation on purpose?
The case file on the murder of one of Honduras’ most prominent human-rights figures was stolen last week, marking theContinue Reading
