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Clear filtersAttacks on Journalists and Rights Defenders Rose 19.6% in 2025
Honduras saw 235 alerts of attacks on journalists, communicators, and human rights defenders during 2024–2025, with a 19.6% spike in 2025 during the electoral period; C-Libre documents 11 murders, an 86.6% impunity rate, and state actors responsible for over half of all incidents.
ContracorrienteRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Aug 23, 2026#press-freedom#human-rights#impunityFormer Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Says Courts Shield Impunity
Luis Javier Santos, a former UFERCO prosecutor, says Honduras's judiciary has long protected impunity by weakening, shelving, or stalling corruption cases — including Hermes, Arca Abierta, and a deputy-fund scheme — before they reach conviction.
El LibertadorRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Aug 21, 2026#corruption#judicial-system#impunityActivist and Libre Party Member Reina Margarita Carrasco Killed
Reina Margarita Carrasco, a 46-year-old founder of the Bastión del Sur citizen watchdog group and Libre party activist, was killed on January 22, 2026, two days after protesting at Congress over the disputed 2025 election; her murder remains unsolved.
ContracorrienteRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 4, 2026#political-violence#femicide#impunity