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In February, Honduras remained one of the most violent countries in the region, with five massacres and 41 femicides reported since January.
In Bajo Aguan, a long-standing land conflict escalated into a confrontation involving farmers, business owners, and criminal groups. Gangs took control of the roads linking farms and communities, turning them into dangerous transit zones. Civil society organizations raised concerns about the forced displacement of 150 families and called for their safe return.
In Chamelecon, San Pedro Sula, territorial disputes between criminal gangs intensified, affecting communities where UNHCR operates.
A landslide along the road to the Las Manos border with Nicaragua disrupted connectivity and humanitarian access, forcing most partners to suspend activities. UNHCR scaled up protection monitoring and risk analysis, identifying threats to refugees and migrants gathering near the border or using unsafe alternative routes.
Since 1 January, UNHCR identified over 8,100 people travelling from north to south. Most had reached Mexico but chose to return due to changes in United States migration policies, heading mostly towards Colombia, Venezuela, or Costa Rica.
Deportations of Hondurans continued to rise, with more than 5,700 returns reported since January. UNHCR and UN agencies met with the Government’s Council on Migration Governance to discuss the “Hermana, Hermano, Vuelva a Casa” plan. Additionally, a projected 20% drop in remittances and more than 260,000 Hondurans at risk of deportation could severely impact the country’s economic and social stability.
UNHCR continues to support national and local actors in monitoring population movements, ensuring access to protection, and identifying people in need of international protection at key border points.