Honduras Makes Few Advances Against Crime During 6-Month State of Exception
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The state of exception in Honduras has now been in place for six months. But contrary to government claims and National Police figures, the policy has done little to reduce criminal activity in the country.
President Xiomara Castro first implemented the state of exception in December 2022 and has since extended it twice. It will last until at least July 5. The policy aims to decrease crimes like extortion, dismantle criminal groups, reduce gang violence, and lessen insecurity facing many Hondurans.
The homicide rate for every 100,000 inhabitants decreased from 41.2 in 2021 to 35.8 in 2022, with the majority of killings committed by criminal groups like MS13 and Barrio 18. But Honduras still has the highest homicide rate in Central America and the second highest in all of Latin America.
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