Gang Rivalries Drive 13% of Honduras Homicides

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 23, 2026 · Originally reported September 23, 2026 by La Prensa

Gang and organized-crime conflicts are the second leading cause of homicides in Honduras, accounting for 13% of killings from 2014 to April 2026, with one in three violent deaths in Francisco Morazán and 26% in Cortés blamed on gang violence.

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