Organized Crime and Gangs Drive Violence in Northern Departments
Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 13, 2026 · Originally reported August 12, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)
Security analyst José Ponce Alvarado blames 11 massacres and 59 deaths in Yoro, Atlántida, and Colón in 2026 on longstanding drug-trafficking routes, gang activity, and weak police control in departments where criminal networks operate with relative impunity.
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