Honduras Reasserts Conejo Island Sovereignty Amid Salvadoran Pressure

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 15, 2026 · Originally reported July 15, 2026 by Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)

President Nasry Asfura led a symbolic visit to Conejo Island in the Pacific with top civilian and military officials to reassert Honduras's sovereignty after El Salvador sent a diplomatic note demanding that Honduras stop exercising jurisdiction over the territory, citing a 1992 International Court of Justice ruling.

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