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Honduras + 8 more

Honduras Operational Update 29 - May 2024

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Population figures

Internal displacement +247,000 people have been internally displaced in Honduras as a result of generalized violence between 2004 and 2018. Numbers are estimated to be higher in 2024, as triggers of internal displacement persist.

Mixed Movements 219,675 refugees and migrants in mixed movements entered Honduras irregularly from 1 January to 31 May 2024 and registered with the National Migration Institute (INM), more than double than the same period in 2023 and a new all-time record.

Asylum 15,389 Honduran nationals sought asylum in Mexico from A January to 31 May 2024, ranking as the first nationality in the number of asylum requests to this country.

70 people sought asylum in Honduras from 1 January to 31 May 2024 and are mainly from Venezuela, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Colombia. 21% of the asylum applications were made by women, 19% by girls, 43% by men and 17% by boys.

Return 21,738 Hondurans were returned to the country in 2024 until 31 May.

Refuge 188 recognised refugees are currently living in Honduras. Refugees are mainly from Nicaragua, El Salvador, Venezuela and Colombia. 26% are women, 46% are men, 12% are girls, 16% are boys.