Crime Fighting

News of crime fighting in Honduras. Highlights of work being performed by security officials and efforts made toward fighting crime nation-wide.

The Support Mission Against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras “MACCIH” Begins Cleansing Process in Honduras

The Support Mission Against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras “MACCIH” Begins Cleansing Process in Honduras

MACCIH “The (mission) is an unprecedented initiative aimed at producing structural reform in the administration of Honduran justice,” stated Juan Jimenez former Peruvian justice minister, who will serve as the leader and spokesman . He said $22 billion or 2 percent of Honduras’ gross domestic product is lost to corruption every year. In January, Honduran […]

Murders in Honduras Drop 12 Percent in 2015 as Drug Leaders are Extradited to the USA

Murders in Honduras Drop 12 Percent in 2015 as Drug Leaders are Extradited to the USA

Homicides in Honduras fell 12 percent in 2015 thanks in part to the capture and extradition to the United States of drug cartel bosses, a United Nations-backed organization said on Wednesday. The murder rate in Honduras dropped to 60 per 100,000 people from the 2014 rate of 68 per 100,000 people, according to the respected […]

US Special Forces Help Fight Honduras Street Gangs

US Special Forces Help Fight Honduras Street Gangs

U.S. Special Forces are engaged in the fight against Honduras street gangs in an effort to prevent the violence that causes illegal immigration into the United States, The Wall Street Journal reports. In Honduras, U.S. forces aid a local SWAT team called the Tigres, who target violent street gang members, but Americans stay in the […]

CALEE / FBI: La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13 – Investigators and Prosecutors Join Forces

CALEE / FBI: La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13 –  Investigators and Prosecutors Join Forces

The success of the Central American Law Enforcement Exchange (CALEE) program hinges on bringing together U.S. and Central American law enforcement officers who share a common cause in the fight against violent transnational gangs. During the most recent CALEE, an important new partner was added to the group—prosecutors. “We have seen that when prosecutors and […]

Honduras, OAS Approve International Team to Fight Corruption

Honduras, OAS Approve International Team to Fight Corruption

Honduran president José Orlando Hernández signed an anti-corruption and accountability mission into existence Tuesday at the Organization of American States, months after its initial announcement in September. The mission, called MACCIH for its Spanish initials, was announced after public outcry for accountability following a major corruption scandal within the Honduran Social Security Institute that led […]