Honduran Asylum Seekers Climb to Nearly 263,000

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 1, 2026 · Originally reported June 30, 2026 by Infobae – Honduras

The number of Hondurans seeking refuge or asylum abroad reached 262,913 in 2025, with the UN refugee agency pointing to criminal violence, extortion, climate impacts, and economic collapse as drivers, while Honduras's human-rights ombudsman warns that earlier intervention could have kept many in the country.