Job Scam Leaves 13 Hondurans Missing in Russia

Published on Honduras Daily · Nov 2, 2026 · Originally reported October 30, 2026 by Radio Cadena Voces (RCV)

Honduras's Foreign Ministry says 33 Hondurans fell victim to job-recruitment fraud that lured them to Russia, where some were forced into military service in the Ukraine conflict; 12 have returned, but 13 remain missing.

“Read in English” opens Radio Cadena Voces (RCV) via Google Translate; “Leer en Español” opens the original. Honduras Daily curates and summarizes; the reporting is theirs.

Also reported by: Infobae – Honduras

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