Bus Drivers Strike After Conductor's Killing in Tegucigalpa

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 10, 2026 · Originally reported July 9, 2026 by El Heraldo

Urban and intercity bus operators halted service across Tegucigalpa on July 9 to demand government action on security, a day after conductor Juan Carlos Flores was shot dead on the Mateo-Tapias-Mercado route and amid months of killings and extortion targeting the sector.

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Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)

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