Overview

• The new prison will be built in a rural area between Olancho and Gracias a Dios, doubling current prison capacity.
• Emergency measures follow public outcry over rising violence and narcoviolence in the country.
• Authorities plan to prosecute drug traffickers as terrorists and conduct mass trials for gang members.
• Honduras has seen a 20% drop in homicides in early 2024, but skepticism remains about the effectiveness of these tactics.
• Human rights groups criticize the measures, comparing them to El Salvador's controversial anti-gang policies.