Honduras
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Honduras Honduras, long one of the poorest countries in Latin America, is now also among the most violent and crime-ridden. The violence is carried out by local drug trafficking groups, gangs, corrupt security forces and transnational criminal organizations mainly from Mexico and Colombia. In recent years, Honduras has become a strategic transit nation for drugs moving north to the United States. Political turmoil following the 2009 coup that ousted then-President Manuel Zelaya has exacerbated instability. Read more The post Honduras appeared first on InSight Crime.
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