Thread by @jeffgernst

1/A new migrant caravan is set to depart tomorrow from San Pedro Sula, Honduras. There are many unknowns at this point, particularly how many people will join, but what's clear is that the conditions in the country remain ripe for another exodus.
nyti.ms/2H8ZvlW

2/This year has started off with a spike in violence, including at least 6 massacres to date.
elheraldo.hn/sucesos/124962…

3/Despite a reduction in the homicide rate in recent years, there are many areas that remain exceptionally violent and certain populations that remain particularly vulnerable. Last year, the child homicide rate in Honduras was the world's highest. theguardian.com/world/2019/jan…

4/Much of the violence that has plagued the country for more than a decade has come from drug traffickers. Turns out the brother of President Juan Orlando Hernandez was in cahoots with narcos that made the country one of the world's most dangerous. univision.com/univision-news…

5/The political elite are mired in a slew of corruption scandals that have exposed why Honduras doesn't "develop" -- an estimated $1 billion is lost annually to corruption and social welfare programs are politicized if the money isn't outright stolen. nytimes.com/2018/07/01/wor…

6/The deteriorating economic conditions that have led many to flee show no signs of improvement and the political atmosphere offers no hope.
univision.com/univision-news…