AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHonduras Crackdown After Deadly Coast Attacks: Gunmen struck twice on the Honduran coast, killing at least 24 people in under 48 hours, including five anti-gang police officers and civilians executed at a palm plantation in Trujillo; authorities say relatives removed bodies before investigators finished, leaving the toll still shifting. Security Response: President Nasry Asfura ordered an immediate large-scale military and police deployment in northern and eastern regions, promising force against drug trafficking groups and criminal gangs. Why This Keeps Happening: The attacks land in areas tied to long-running land disputes, palm-plantation control fights, and trafficking routes—an environment where activists have faced intimidation and killings. Policy Context: The violence follows new security reforms approved by Honduras’ legislature, including expanded military roles in public security. Elsewhere in the Region: In Guyana, regional partners wrapped up Operation ZEUS Atlantic 2026, aimed at strengthening cooperation against transnational organized crime.
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