Honduras declares national emergency over increasing criminal gang extortions

Honduran President Xiomara Castro declared a national security emergency on Thursday to launch what she called a "war against extortion" in the country amid an escalating number of extortion crimes by criminal gang groups. 

Honduras declares national emergency over increasing criminal gang extortions
Honduran President Xiomara Castro declared a national security emergency on Thursday to launch what she called a "war against extortion" in the country amid an escalating number of extortion crimes by criminal gang groups.