School Safety

More than 300 teachers requested transfers in 2026 due to threats, extortion, and harassment, part of a nine-year pattern that has displaced over 900 educators since 2017, with Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela accounting for more than half the cases.

Congress approved a motion on July 28 requesting information from the Public Ministry and police on complaints of sexual assault, harassment, and rape of minors in Honduran schools, citing multiple cases under investigation in 2026.

A legislative commission met with prosecutors to strengthen investigation procedures and prevention strategies against child and adolescent sexual abuse in schools, with 2025 data showing 1,082 reported cases across six major cities.

Gunfire erupted outside a school in Juticalpa, Olancho, with at least two bullets striking a window of the building, alarming parents.