Apr 26, 2019 · Powerful street gangs like the Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha control entire neighborhoods within the city, and rely on extortion as one of their key criminal economies. InSight Crime has created an interactive map of the city, highlighting some of the most notorious neighborhoods with a street gang presence.

May 4, 2019 · San Pedro Sula is one of the most dangerous cities in Honduras. Tens of thousands of people have fled gang violence in the country, many heading north toward the United States.

Apr 24, 2023 · Sixty percent of the country’s Mara Salvatrucha (MS13) and Barrio 18 gang members are concentrated in three sectors of San Pedro Sula, the world’s murder capital, according to figures obtained by La Prensa.

Jul 25, 2024 · MS-13 and Barrio 18 are the largest and most notorious gangs that emerged after the massive deportation of gang members from Los Angeles, their place of origin, to Central America. In 2012, San Pedro Sula, Honduras’ second largest city, had the highest homicide rate in the world, earning the notorious title of “murder capital.”

On 3 December 2022, the government announced that some constitutional rights would be suspended in the cities of Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula to crack down on criminal gangs in those two cities, particularly Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and 18th Street Gang.

Feb 3, 2015 · Sixty percent of the country’s Mara Salvatrucha (MS13) and Barrio 18 gang members are concentrated in three sectors of San Pedro Sula, the world’s murder capital, according to figures...

May 18, 2023 · Members of DIPAMCO — a police special forces unit — on patrol in December 2022 in San Pedro Sula as part of a state of emergency that gave them extra powers to crack down on gangs. Despite this, killings and massacres have continued throughout Honduras.

Nov 29, 2023 · The main criminal gangs operating in Honduras are Mara Salvatrucha 13 (MS-13) and Barrio 18 (Pandilla 18 or 18th Street gang). They generally operate and exercise control within the 3 main...

Dec 11, 2023 · Honduras has undoubtedly endured very real and extremely serious security problems with gangs terrorising the population, including by limiting their ability to move from one area to another....

Dec 6, 2022 · The extraordinary measures target the capital Tegucigalpa and the northern business hub of San Pedro Sula, which have both struggled under the sway of powerful gangs like Barrio 18 and MS-13.