San Pedro Sula, Cortés.
The whole country has just welcomed the year 2021 with great hope and nostalgia for all that is left behind, when suddenly the first violent deaths were reported in various departments.
The traces of blood began a few minutes after midnight, an uncle, his two grandchildren and a neighbor were caught by unknown subjects, who, without a word, attacked them with bullets. The event took place in the Bella Vista neighborhood of Catacamas, Olancho, where René Obdulio Vaquedano Oliva (50), Cristian Johel (20) and José Roberto Guifarro Díaz (23), as well as Sergio Dagoberto Cruz Osorio (30), discussed before the New Year.
A few hours later, in the Corocolito neighborhood of El Progreso, Yoro, a man was stabbed to death and left his body in a lonely place in the area. The victim answered on behalf of Jhony García Peña (25), which was reported missing on the night of December 31, 2020.
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In the La Libertad area of Santa Rita, Copán, another man was shot and killed. It has been identified as Andres Rodriguez (38). On the other hand, in the community of Guayabita, in Iguala, Lempira, Wilson Barrientos (36) He was killed by gunmen who intercepted him as he was leaving the house.
In the early hours of this Friday, in the El Picachito sector, in Tegucigalpa, they killed a man and then they dragged his body to a ravine in the area. His identity is unknown at this time. Meanwhile, in the Santa Clara neighborhood, always in the capital, a man he was beaten to death by the hands of strangers.
His body was found in a vacant lot in the area. The police arrived at the place, as well as the Forensic Medicine from the Public Ministry to work on their recognition.
2020 in figures
In 2020 there were almost 50 massacres in the country. Conformable Secretary of Security, Honduras closed 2020 with a homicide reduction of more than 15% compared to 2019, but remained burdened by a wave of violence with at least 37 crimes per 100,000 inhabitants, despite measures to restrict mobility for the pandemic COVID-19.
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According to official figures, Honduras recorded as of December 31, 2020, the number of 3,482 homicides and a daily average of 9.48.
Violence continues to overwhelm Honduras, despite measures to restrict coronavirus and mobility to stop the contagion, said Migdonia Ayestas, director of the Violence Observatory at the National Autonomous University of Honduras.
As COVID-19 cases increase, the violence affecting the country continues unabated, meaning the streets have not become safer despite the pandemic.