The law has met with a mixed reception: business groups applauding it, humanitarian groups arguing that it will only be successful if the government tackles the roots of violent crime, namely poverty (at 79% Honduras boasts the highest rate in Latin America), unemployment, corruption and drug trafficking. Codeh, the leading human rights organisation, says the police force itself is corrupt and needs to be purged.
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