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January 15, 2020

15 Women Murdered in Honduras in First 2 Weeks of This Year
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In Honduras, a new report by the Violence Observatory at the Honduran
National Autonomous University says that at least 15 women have been
murdered in the first 14 days of this year. Violence against women,
LGBTQ people, indigenous leaders and environmental activists has
skyrocketed in Honduras under the U.S.-backed government of President
Juan Orlando Hernández. Honduran media reports another migrant caravan
has congregated in San Pedro Sula and is preparing to head north, as
violence and poverty continue to push Hondurans to flee the country.


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