Honduras amends law to combat gangs and criminal groups

The Honduran Congress on Tuesday approved sweeping legislative and prison security reforms to crack down on street gangs and criminal organizations designated as terrorist groups. The reforms extended detention windows and treated gang membership as a permanent continuous offense, allowing actions like tattoo forensics and tighter controls.

These measures are part of President Nasry Asfura's hard-line policy against organized crime, which emulates the anti-gang war waged by his Salvadoran counterpart.