Honduras Has One of Latin America's Lowest Ages for Criminal Responsibility
Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 21, 2026 · Originally reported October 21, 2026 by El Heraldo
Honduras can prosecute adolescents as young as 12, one of the region's lowest thresholds, and Congress is now debating stiffer penalties for minors and allowing 16- and 17-year-olds accused of serious crimes to be tried as adults.
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