Security Ministry Reports 5.4% Drop in Homicide Rate

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 1, 2026 · Originally reported September 1, 2026 by Radio América

Security Ministry officials told Congress that Honduras's homicide rate fell 5.4% and multiple-victim killings dropped 30% under the government's crime-prevention strategy.

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