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Press-freedom group C-Libre is organizing a network of relatives of murdered and disappeared journalists and media workers in Honduras to seek memory, truth, and justice through collective action and mutual support.

Gabriela Castellanos, director of the National Anti-Corruption Council, warned that Congress is using procedural maneuvers—including reconsideration of approved acts—that echo discredited 2017 tactics and risk enabling corruption and impunity.

Amnesty International's global director Erika Guevara says Honduras faces persistent cycles of impunity for violence and severe human rights violations against land and environmental defenders.

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.

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.

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.