Human Rights

Congress approved penal code changes on May 18 that formally classify gangs and drug-trafficking networks as terrorist associations, but legal experts and human-rights groups warn the expanded, vague wording could be used against protesters and social movements.

An investigation found that Honduras's Armed Forces disbursed over L4.1 billion through 51 direct procurement contracts during the pandemic while a military-linked firm with a history of price-gouging received medicine orders and a general was appointed to oversee a corruption-plagued pandemic fund.