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A Honduran court scheduled closing arguments in the trial of four people accused in the Delta Teams case—including alleged human trafficking and the disappearance of young Honduran Angie Peña on January 1, 2022—for October 23, with a verdict to follow.

A representative of the Mennonite Action Commission's human mobility program said the two recent migrant caravans reflect a longstanding failure by the Honduran government to develop sustainable solutions, warning that migrants face trafficking networks with little investigation or protection.

Security Minister Gerson Velásquez reported that human trafficking occurs across Honduras, with recent investigations revealing that family members—including parents—have been implicated in selling or exploiting children, cases documented in Choluteca and Olancho departments.

Sexual violence against Honduran children is increasing amid widespread impunity, with only 1 in 10 cases prosecuted and 90.6% of reported offenses going unpunished, according to rights monitors and government data.

Police arrested a man accused of participating in a child trafficking network; he allegedly paid L4,000 (about $160) weekly to procure girls, according to investigators.

Police arrested two women accused of operating a smuggling scam that took $3,000–$4,000 from Hondurans seeking illegal passage to the United States, then failed to deliver the promised services, with some victims waiting years for help that never came.

A man has been convicted of aggravated kidnapping and rape after luring victims with false promises of employment in Honduras.

Wilson Noel Quintero Guzmán, a former Honduran military officer, is being held in Ukraine after being recruited via Facebook for a private security job in Russia, only to be forcibly sent to the front lines; he is seeking government assistance to return home.