2011.12.23: December 23, 2011: Peace Corps is pulling out of Honduras in response to security fears as narcotics-related violence spreads in Central America
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2011.12.23: December 23, 2011: Peace Corps is pulling out of Honduras in response to security fears as narcotics-related violence spreads in Central America
Peace Corps is pulling out of Honduras in response to security fears as narcotics-related violence spreads in Central America
The organization announced earlier this week that 158 volunteers were being pulled from Honduras in January. Training there and for new volunteers in Guatemala and El Salvador has been canceled.
Peace Corps is pulling out of Honduras in response to security fears as narcotics-related violence spreads in Central America
US pulls back Peace Corps from Central America
(AFP) – December 23, 2011
Caption: One person was killed and three were injured including Peace Corps Volunteer Lauren Robert, 27, in an attack on a bus on the transportation route from San Pedro Sula to La Esperanza, Intibucá on December 4, 2011. The Peace Corps Volunteer was shot in the right leg and was taken to recover in a private clinic in San Pedro Sula and later back to the US. Honduras suffers the world's highest murder rate - 82 killings per 100,000 people a year. The army is currently taking on policing duties in response to a wave of violence. All 158 currently serving volunteers are safe and accounted for and will participate in a conference in January before returning to the United States on administrative leave. Peace Corps announced on December 21, 2011 that the agency will review the safety and security climate in Honduras before continuing with volunteer operations.
WASHINGTON - The US Peace Corps, the government run volunteer body, is pulling out of Honduras in response to security fears as narcotics-related violence spreads in Central America.
The organization announced earlier this week that 158 volunteers were being pulled from Honduras in January. Training there and for new volunteers in Guatemala and El Salvador has been canceled.
The 222 volunteers already serving in Guatemala and 113 volunteers in El Salvador will stay and the Peace Corps is looking at how to improve their security.
"The safety and security of all Peace Corps volunteers is the agency?s highest priority," said Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams.
"During this time, we are going to conduct a full review of the program," he added. "We thank the people of Honduras for their strong support of Peace Corps over the years."
The region is increasingly troubled by organized crime violence related to massive drug trafficking from Latin America to the United States.
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