US State Dept Issues Level 3 Travel Advisory for Honduras

The U.S. Department of State issued a Level 3 "Reconsider Travel" advisory for Honduras due to crime, with Gracias a Dios Department at Level 4 "Do Not Travel." The advisory cites common violent crime such as homicide, armed robbery and kidnapping, widespread gang activity including extortion, street violence, rape, narcotics and human trafficking, and local authorities that may lack resources to respond effectively. Demonstrations, roadblocks and tire burnings are frequent and unpredictable. A "State of Exception" declared in December 2022 remains in effect and has been modified to cover 226 of the country's 298 municipalities. A national health emergency was declared in June 2024 due to a…