Crime Fighting

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

CALEE / FBI: La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13 – Countering the Threat with Strong Partnerships

CALEE / FBI: La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13 –  Countering the Threat with Strong Partnerships

At the start of the FBI’s recent Central American Law Enforcement Exchange (CALEE) program, participants from U.S. police departments and their counterparts from Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, and Panama were strangers, but they shared one thing in common: a commitment to make their communities safe from violent gangs such as MS-13 and 18th […]

Fighting Crime and Corruption in Honduras – OAS Supported Mission “MACCIH”

Fighting Crime and Corruption in Honduras – OAS Supported Mission “MACCIH”

The Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), Luis Almargo, announced plans to set up the Support Mission Against Corruption and Impunity (MACCIH) in Honduras during a ceremony with Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez in September. The MACCIH’s mandate during 2016 will be to tackle widespread corruption and impunity within the country. “MACCIH” […]

Global Guardian Prepares to Expand into Honduras

Global Guardian Prepares to Expand into Honduras

Global Guardian is a firm that specializes in various operations related to security. It recently announced that it is adding Honduras to the multiple countries where it provides security, including services related to medical support, evacuations, emergency responses and more. It plans on working within Honduras’s most crucial cities and areas, including Tegucigalpa, Roatan, San […]