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Why does Honduras have a high homicide rate?

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On November 19, the bodies of sisters Maria Jose and Sofia Alvarado were found dumped in a grave outside the provincial town of Santa Barbara in western Honduras. In a country that has the highest murder rate in the world – in 2012, it registered 90. read more

UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) figures show that after the coup the murder rate increased from 60.8 per 100,000 in 2008 to 81.8 in 2010, 91.4 in 2011 and 90.4 in 2012. Thousands demonstrate to mark fifth anniversary of Zelaya coup in Tegucigalpa, June 2014. read more

I was born in Honduras. I also visited many times to see family and friends. As a Hispanic man from there, I can tell you that the mentality of people over there greatly differs from that of the average US citizen. read more

Crime in Honduras concerns how in recent years Honduras has experienced very high levels of violence and criminality. Homicide violence reached a peak in 2012 with an average of 20 homicides a day. Cities such as San Pedro Sula and the Tegucigalpa have registered homicide rates among the highest in the world. read more

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