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Clear filtersCongress Plans Sweeping Criminal-Code Changes to Curb Gang Violence
The National Congress president says lawmakers are preparing major reforms to criminal and procedural codes—including no parole for members of designated terrorist groups and allowing prosecution based on gang tattoos alone—pending the Supreme Court's legal opinion.
Congreso NacionalLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Oct 12, 2026#gang-crackdown#criminal-code-reform#anti-terrorismCongress Seeks to Allow Warrantless Arrests and Searches
Congress has sent proposed criminal-code reforms to the Supreme Court that would allow police to arrest suspected gang and cartel members and search homes without judicial warrants in high-risk zones, with prosecutors validating the actions afterward.
El HeraldoRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Sep 24, 2026#criminal-code-reform#gang-crackdown#warrantless-arrestHonduras Shutters Anti-Gang Unit, Launches New Extortion Division
After disbanding the Dipampco following an internal probe linked to the deaths of five officers in Omoa, Security Minister Gerzón Velásquez announced a replacement División Antiextorsión y Asociaciones Terroristas that will handle organized-crime and extortion investigations nationwide.