Homicides

The National Human Rights Commission reported 117 children under 18 died violently through August 2026—roughly one every 43 hours—with eight in ten victims aged 15–18, prompting officials to call the situation a national emergency requiring stronger prevention and protection measures.

Yoro recorded 166 homicides between January and early August 2026, with residents of Olanchito and other municipalities reporting that escalating violence and robberies have upended daily life and eroded confidence in law enforcement.

The National Police expanded its intervention strategy from 30 to 50 municipalities nationwide to prevent criminal gangs from relocating operations to areas with less police presence, according to the police communications director.

Coiproden logged 363 violent deaths of children and young people in Honduras from January through July 2026, a 12% rise over the same period in 2025.

An analysis by Honduras's National Violence Observatory found 13 municipalities across 16 departments recorded zero or minimal homicides over the past decade (2016–2025), with Mercedes de Oriente in La Paz recording no murders at all during the ten-year period.