Femicides Rarely End in Convictions in Honduras
Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 8, 2026 · Originally reported July 8, 2026 by Criterio.hn
From 2019 to 2025, Honduras officially recorded 2,278 femicides, but courts have prosecuted only about 150 of them, leaving families like that of 18-year-old Cinthia Melissa Hernández—found buried in her home after her partner fled—wrestling with despair and distrust of the justice system.
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