Key Takeaways
- Corruption scandals led to 150 police officers dismissed for drug ties in 2022
- 25% of Honduras National Police are suspected of corruption, per 2023 audits
- Former President Juan Orlando Hernández convicted in US for drug-related corruption in 2024
- Honduras cocaine seizures reached 28 tons in 2022, primarily from Pacific routes controlled by Mexican cartels
- 75% of cocaine transiting Honduras originates from Colombia, with 90% air-dropped
- Sinaloa Cartel operates 12 clandestine airstrips in Honduras for drug flights
- MS-13 gang responsible for 28% of homicides in northern Honduras in 2022
- Barrio 18 gang carried out 156 verified homicides in Honduras in 2021
- Gangs control 80% of extortion rackets in San Pedro Sula, leading to 300 gang-related murders in 2022
- In 2023, Honduras reported 247 homicides in the first quarter alone, marking a 25% decrease from the previous year but still one of the highest in Central America
- The homicide rate in Honduras dropped to 35.1 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022 from 38.9 in 2021, according to official data
- San Pedro Sula, Honduras' second-largest city, had a homicide rate of 72 per 100,000 in 2021, down from over 100 in previous years
- Honduras recorded 12,500 robberies in 2022, with 40% armed
- Extortion complaints surged 25% to 5,800 cases in 2023, mostly small businesses
- Vehicle thefts totaled 2,100 in Tegucigalpa in 2022, recovery rate 15%
Honduras faces high gang and drug related violence alongside deep corruption and near total impunity, despite seizures and arrests.
Corruption and Institutional Crime
Corruption and Institutional Crime Interpretation
Drug Trafficking and Narcotics
Drug Trafficking and Narcotics Interpretation
Gang Violence
Gang Violence Interpretation
Homicide Statistics
Homicide Statistics Interpretation
Theft, Robbery, and Extortion
Theft, Robbery, and Extortion Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
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