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6 stories in Security · #public-transport
Clear filtersTransport Sector Pays L18 Billion a Year in Extortion
Jorge Lanza, a transport leader, says the sector pays over 18 billion lempiras (about $720 million) annually to extortionists and calls for stronger government strategies to combat the problem.
Radio AméricaRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 12, 2026#gang-extortion#public-transport#extortion-costsBus Driver Shot Dead in Comayagüela; Video Goes Viral
Juan Carlos Flores, shot by gunmen on a motorcycle on July 7 in Comayagüela, died at Hospital Escuela from his wounds; video of his final moments kneeling on the street went viral and drew national outcry.
TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)Read in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 10, 2026#bus-driver-attack#gang-violence#public-transportPolice Arrest Suspect in Killing of Tegucigalpa Minibus Driver
National Police announced the arrest of a man suspected of killing a rapidito minibus driver in Tegucigalpa.
Policía Nacional de HondurasRead on XPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 9, 2026#homicide#arrest#public-transportExtortion Squeezes Honduras Transport, Routes Close
Honduras's public-transport sector reports paying roughly 500 million lempiras (about $20 million) annually to criminal gangs, with some bus and taxi routes in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula now shuttered due to threats and attacks on drivers.
TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)Read in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 21, 2026#gang-extortion#public-transport#bus-routesMotorcycle-Bus Crash Sets Both Vehicles Ablaze in San Pedro Sula
A motorcycle collided with a public bus in the Barandillas neighborhood of San Pedro Sula on Thursday, igniting both vehicles; the motorcycle driver suffered severe burns but was rescued by bystanders and the bus driver before firefighters arrived.
Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)Read in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 5, 2026#traffic-accident#vehicle-fire#public-transportTwo Arrested in Killing of Tegucigalpa Bus Driver
A judge in Tegucigalpa ordered two men held in pretrial detention for the murder of Juan Carlos Flores, a 24-year-old bus driver shot in Comayagüela on July 8; investigators suspect the killing stems from conflict between criminal organizations.