Extortion Squeezes Honduras Transport, Routes Close

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 21, 2026 · Originally reported June 20, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

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.