Xiomara Castro imposed a state of emergency similar to El Salvador’s, restricting rights and deploying the army in the ...

Honduras announced new measures to tackle organized crime, including the building of a megaprison that could host up to 20,000 inmates, doubling the country’s current prison capacity. The plan also ...

The prison brawl has left a preliminary death toll of 41 - Copyright AFP MANDEL NGAN The prison brawl has left a preliminary death toll of 41 - Copyright AFP MANDEL ...

The levels of violence and confrontation have turned Honduras into a “war” zone, warned Rodolfo Pastor, the Secretary of the Presidency of the Honduran government, at the UN on Monday. He clarified ...

Yahoo Soccer is powered by OneFootball, the ultimate destination for news, live matches, scores, highlights, and more. In this July 29, 2012 photo, a masked artist who calls himself the Urban Maeztro ...

A woman cries after recognising her daughter among the 46 who died in violence at the CEFAS women's prison in Honduras - Copyright AFP/File Lionel BONAVENTURE A woman ...

The government released images showing police going cell to cell in jails, moving prisoners around and searching. They've also thrown up roadblocks in the streets and made mass arrests. INSKEEP: NPR's ...

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) – This is a city besieged by crime in all its forms: gang violence, drug cartel killings and rampant extortion compounded by a fear of authorities. Honduras is now among ...

TEGUCIGALPA, July 18 (Reuters) - Honduras' government will lift a curfew imposed last month in two major industrial cities to counter violence, following a sharp drop in homicides in the region, ...