Honduras Creates New Interagency Crime-Fighting Unit

Published on Honduras Daily · May 31, 2026 · Originally reported May 29, 2026 by Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)

Security Minister Gerzon Velásquez confirmed the creation of the National Agency to Combat Crime (ANC), which will combine the National Police, military police, prosecutors, and intelligence services to target high-violence areas under a Honduras-specific security model distinct from El Salvador's approach.

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Also reported by: TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

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