Congress President: More Criminal Groups May Be Declared Terrorist

Originally reported September 27, 2026 by Congreso Nacional

Congress President Tomás Zambrano said three criminal organizations have been designated terrorist groups so far and more designations are possible, as the government announces new measures to tighten control in prisons and prevent gang leaders from directing crimes from detention.

An auto-translated English version isn’t available for Congreso Nacional, so this opens the original in Spanish. Honduras Daily curates and summarizes; the reporting is theirs.

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