Honduran police probe murders of women in Tegucigalpa and Juticalpa

In Tegucigalpa, police and forensic teams recovered the body of an unidentified woman in the Los Pinos neighborhood. She was found bound with her hands tied behind her back and shot multiple times, with at least 15 bullet impacts. Investigators have not disclosed a motive and are examining all leads.

In Juticalpa, Olancho, 16‑year‑old Genesis Naomi Reyes was killed after an armed attack in the Bijao sector. Police cordoned the scene and began a homicide investigation; the motive remains unknown. Both cases add to a reported tally of more than 100 women murdered in Honduras so far in 2026, prompting heightened concern from human‑rights groups and calls for stronger prevention and justice measures.