Key Facts

• Nineteen people died during a raid at a palm plantation in Trujillo, northern Honduras.
• The victims included workers, some possibly caught in crossfire between armed groups controlling the land.
• Six police officers were killed near the Guatemalan border in Omoa while on an operation against gangs.
• The National Police promised immediate action to stop violence and bring justice to victims.
• New laws were passed allowing gangs and drug cartels to be labeled as terrorist groups.
• A special anti-organized crime unit was created to address gang violence.
• The attacks relate to long-standing conflicts over land control tied to narcotics and palm oil businesses.
• Honduras is one of the most dangerous countries for environmental and land rights activists, who have been targeted and killed.