Three-Day-Old Infant Abandoned at Tegucigalpa Shrine

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 13, 2026 · Originally reported September 12, 2026 by La Prensa

A newborn girl was found abandoned near the Ermita de Suyapa shrine in Tegucigalpa with a note from her mother describing extreme poverty and homelessness, and authorities have taken the child into protective care and are searching for the mother to offer help rather than punishment.

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Also reported by: HCH

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