Experts, Officials Call for Police Purge to Fight Crime

Published on Honduras Daily · May 31, 2026 · Originally reported May 26, 2026 by Confidencial Honduras

Amid rising violence, a former police-vetting commissioner and Security Secretary Gerzon Velásquez are calling for rigorous evaluation of police, prosecutors, and judges to root out criminal ties and effectively combat crime in Honduras.

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