By Jessica Gomez on December 27, 2011
christmas, crime, holiday
General Honduras News
The spokesman for the Ministry of Security of Honduras, Héctor Iván Mejía, reported that Christmas celebrations left 99 people dead. According to figures supplied by the authorities, there were 82 people killed and 17 deaths by traffic accidents. According to Mejía, the number of murders fell by 30 with respect to those recorded for the […]
By gringa on December 27, 2011
crime, drug trade, drugs, honduras
General Honduras News
In the most murderous part of the most murderous country in the world, the families of murdered sons and husbands and sisters meet each month in a concrete building next to the Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe church. They sit in plastic chairs, leaning forward to speak, and the anguish pours out. There is the dread […]
By Alma Castro Hernández on December 13, 2011
crime, UN, united nations
General Honduras News
President Lobo will meet with a UN (United Nations) mission today. The mission is in the country at his request, and is expected to stay until Thursday. The UN mission will be investigating what help Honduras needs in order to combat crime, particularly in the areas of justice, security, and investigation. They will meet with […]
By Catracha Hondurena on December 8, 2011
alfredo landaverde, crime, murder
General Honduras News
Alfredo Landaverde, a widely respected and outspoken former government adviser, was murdered in transit yesterday in the city of Tegucigalpa. His wife was seriously wounded, and transported to the hospital. Pompeyo Bonilla, the Security Minister, said that they are doing everything possible to investigate the cruel murder of Alfredo Landaverde, and the other events that […]
By Jessica Gomez on December 7, 2011
crime, firearms, OAS, weapons
General Honduras News
Press Release The Organization of American States (OAS) today donated a firearms marking machine to the Government of Honduras to be used by its Secretary of Security with the objective of combating the illicit trafficking of firearms. This initiative, which is currently being implemented in various countries of the region, forms part of the efforts […]