Motorcycle Killings Account for One in Five Honduran Homicides

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 7, 2026 · Originally reported July 7, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Experts say about 20% of Honduras's homicides involve attackers on motorcycles, a tactic that lets them kill and flee quickly; a 2012 law barring two men from riding together in certain municipalities remains poorly enforced.

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