New Government Faces Challenges On Crime

President Manuel Zelaya must move swiftly to restore public confidence in the government’s ability to tackle rising crime. Having admitted publicly that organised criminals are ‘stronger than the police’, the new president has to resist the temptation to resort to populist short-term measures to combat the violence. Honduras has become an important corridor for drug-traffickers heading from south to north, often aided by corrupt officials and easily crossed borders.

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