Letter Attributed to MS-13 Claims Gang Has Halted Extortion in Tegucigalpa
Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 2, 2026 · Originally reported August 1, 2026 by La Prensa
Police are investigating a letter circulating in Tegucigalpa and attributed to MS-13 that claims the gang has stopped extorting and urges merchants and transport workers to report anyone demanding illegal payments in its name.
“Read in English” opens La Prensa via Google Translate; “Leer en Español” opens the original. Honduras Daily curates and summarizes; the reporting is theirs.
Also reported by: Radio Cadena Voces (RCV), Radio HRN