The Stream

Gangs, crime and their hold over Honduras

The Stream examines what’s behind the violence driving Hondurans out of the country.

How do you manage to live in a country overrun by street gangs and crime? In Honduras, violence from gangs continues to be driven by drug trafficking, corruption, and economic inequality. And more people, especially women and children, are leaving their homes. We’ll examine the impact crime is having in Honduran communities and what should be done to address it. Join the conversation at 1930GMT. 

On this episode of The Stream, we speak with:

Gerardo Torres @gtorreszelaya
Journalist

Kurt Ver Beek
Co-director, Association for a More Just Society
ajs-us.org

Hector Silva @HsilvAvalos
Research Fellow, American University Center for Latin American Studies

Dana Frank
Professor of History, University of California Santa Cruz

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