Amnesty International Warns New Laws Echo Regional Crackdown Trends

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 23, 2026 · Originally reported June 23, 2026 by Criterio.hn

Amnesty International's Americas director said recent Honduran laws—including an expanded definition of terrorism and a measure on the agro-industrial sector—resemble patterns elsewhere in Latin America that have been used to criminalize protest, though she noted that Amnesty has not yet formally analyzed them.