More Than 2,900 Women Murdered in Honduras Since 2019

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 3, 2026 · Originally reported July 3, 2026 by El Heraldo

From January 2019 to mid-June 2026, Honduras recorded 2,904 killings of women, an average of more than 360 a year, with Cortés and Francisco Morazán departments accounting for 37% of the cases.

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