Honduras Declares Three Gangs Terrorist Groups but Keeps Their Names Secret
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Asfura, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, took office with the main objective of reducing crime.
Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The Honduran government of right-wing Nasry Asfura designated as terrorists several criminal organizations, with extensions in Central America, announced on Saturday an official source. Gangs such as Barrio 18 and its archenemies from Mara Salvatrucha, which is related to drug trafficking and the high homicide rate in the country (24 per 100,000 inhabitants), are four times the global average. These groups, which also oper…
These groups, which also operate in Guatemala and to a lesser extent in El Salvador, are also considered “terrorists” by the United States.
This has caused an economic crisis, by the closure of more than 5,000 businesses, in addition to the impact on rural workers
This new strategy aims to give more powers to the security forces in Honduras to fight criminal organizations.
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