Central America
Journalists in Honduras face high risk amid ongoing violence and impunity
The National Commissioner for Human Rights in Honduras (CONADEH) reported on Saturday that at least 101 people working in media have been violently killed between October 2001 and May 2025, with approximately 88% of the cases remaining unsolved.
In a public statement, the state-run human rights office noted that from 2022 to early 2025, at least 11 media professionals were killed violently, but only one case has resulted in a conviction.
The victims include journalists, photographers, cameramen, editors, radio hosts, sound engineers, comedians, entertainment show hosts, news directors, sports reporters, and media owners, CONADEH added.
Between 2016 and 2024, the institution also received 133 complaints from journalists and media workers who faced threats or were victims of forced displacement. Of these cases, 75% involved threats.
The situation has escalated so significantly that half of these complaints were filed between 2022 and 2024 alone.
According to CONADEH, Honduran journalists and media professionals face serious and complex risks, including constant threats and acts of violence, which increase their vulnerability to forced displacement.
On the eve of Honduran Journalists’ Day, observed on May 25, CONADEH highlighted the severe threats faced by members of the press in the country, calling journalism a high-risk profession.
“The first months of 2025 have been marked by a series of violations against press freedom,” the report says, “ranging from threats, physical assaults, harassment, intimidation, legal action, forced displacement, and continued impunity for crimes committed against media workers.”
The report warns that violence against journalists directly undermines freedom of expression, violating the rights to life, work, free thought, and the ability to report without fear.
CONADEH called for an end to threats and harassment against journalists and communicators, whether they come from private individuals or state agents.
The data from 2016 to 2024 shows that of the 133 complaints, 75% were related to threats, 10% to attempted murders, 5% to attacks on property, and 5% to violent deaths of family members.
Among the alleged perpetrators, 45% were unknown individuals, 15% were members of criminal gangs, and another 15% were known to the victims, the report added.
Central America
Panama confirms drug contamination of El Salvador coffee shipment occurred on its territory
A container originating from El Salvador and carrying coffee for export was contaminated with more than 1,152 packages of drugs while in transit through Panama, according to official information confirmed by the Panamanian government this Tuesday.
The case, which had previously generated political controversy in April 2025 after opposition sectors attempted to link the Salvadoran government to drug trafficking, has now been clarified through renewed investigations.
Authorities confirmed that the container departed from the port of Acajutla after being properly inspected, with no illicit substances detected at the time of export.
According to statements previously provided by El Salvador’s Minister of Defense, René Merino Monroy, the shipment traveled first to the port of Balboa in Panama, where it remained stored for several days before being transferred to another vessel bound for Manzanillo in Colón.
It was at that terminal that Panamanian authorities discovered the drugs and identified tampering with the container seals, indicating that the illicit alteration occurred during its transit in Panama rather than in Salvadoran territory.
The findings align with earlier explanations provided by Salvadoran officials and confirm that the contamination of the cargo took place outside of El Salvador’s jurisdiction.
Central America
Uber Eats adds Puntarenas and Turrialba to growing Costa Rica network
Uber Eats announced that it is continuing to expand its presence in Costa Rica with the launch of operations in the cities of Puntarenas and Turrialba, further strengthening the company’s growth in the country.
With this expansion, the delivery platform is now available across all seven Costa Rican provinces and works with more than 6,000 partner businesses. Its offerings include prepared food, supermarkets, pharmacies, pet stores, and other specialty retailers.
As part of the announcement, Uber Eats also introduced Marco Nannipieri as its new Regional General Manager for the Andean Region, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Nannipieri will oversee the company’s operations in Costa Rica along with seven other countries in the region.
“Costa Rica is a key market for Uber Eats in the region, with growing adoption of technology among users and businesses. Over the past five years, more than 1,000 restaurants and merchants have joined the app, and today we are entering a new stage of expansion that will allow us to reach more cities outside the Greater Metropolitan Area, creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs across the country,” Nannipieri said.
Central America
Report questions direction of Nasry Asfura after 100 days in office
The Center for the Study of Democracy warned Tuesday that the government of Nasry Asfura, which marks its first 100 days in office on Wednesday, has failed to show a “significant change in direction” and continues to follow a model characterized by exclusion, inequality, and external dependence.
In its report titled “100 Days of the Nasry Asfura Government: Concerns and Demands,” Cespad stated that the administration has maintained an economic and political model that prioritizes debt payments, the promotion of extractive projects, and the strengthening of the security apparatus over social investment.
The organization argued that the current policies have not addressed structural problems affecting large sectors of the Honduran population and warned that inequality and economic dependence remain key challenges for the country.
Nasry Asfura won the general elections held on November 30, 2025, in a process marked by allegations of fraud and delays in the vote count that lasted nearly a month due to a series of technological failures.
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