Women Take On Financial Roles in Honduran Criminal Groups

Published on Honduras Daily · Nov 6, 2026 · Originally reported November 6, 2026 by Once Noticias

Police report that nearly 500 women were wanted in Honduras during 2026 over alleged criminal activity, with some now handling gang finances and extortion proceeds rather than merely supporting male members.

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

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