2011 Student Murders Triggered Honduras's Largest Police Purge
Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 23, 2026 · Originally reported June 22, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)
The 2011 killing of two university students by National Police officers in Tegucigalpa set off Honduras's largest police purge, leading authorities to remove about 6,000 officers and hire 14,000 new recruits under reformed standards.
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