A traffic accident reported on Sunday afternoon left at least eight people dead and around 30 injured in the department of Santa Bárbara, according to El Heraldo.

Although the numbers may change as investigations progress, the incident has been described as one of the most serious reported in the area in recent months. The victims were returning to their communities in western Honduras after participating in political activities related to the closing campaign events of one of the competing parties.

The vehicle in which they were traveling overturned under circumstances that authorities have not yet detailed.

The vessel was involved in an accident on May 17, when its 48.2-meter masts struck a bridge, leaving two sailors dead and around twenty others injured.

The ship, used to train cadets of the Mexican Navy in traditional navigation, was in New York at the time as part of a journey that included 22 ports across 15 countries. Following the incident, both the Mexican Navy and the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board launched investigations.

Mexico’s Navy Secretary, Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles, reported this Sunday that the vessel departed New York on October 4.

President Claudia Sheinbaum also paid tribute to cadets América Yamilet Sánchez, 20, and Adal Jair Maldonado, 23, who lost their lives in the accident.

At least 456 bags containing human remains have been found in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, according to reports from the search collective Guerreros Buscadores de Jalisco. The remains were discovered at various locations, all near Akron Stadium — one of the venues selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup — said José Raúl Servín García, a member of the organization.

“We are counting approximately 456 bags, more or less, and they are all in the vicinity of Akron Stadium, which is set to be a World Cup venue. Unfortunately, it’s tragic that a World Cup will be held here when there is so much evil,” Servín told Aristegui Noticias. He revealed that the most recent discovery was made in September, although searches in the area began in 2022.

What is most alarming, Servín explained, is that the remains do not all belong to people who disappeared years ago; some of the bodies appear to have been buried less than a year ago, indicating that the clandestine graves are still active.

Among the bags are complete bodies, dismembered parts, and skeletal remains. Servín also reported that search collectives have documented pressure and threats suggesting the involvement or intimidation of organized crime in the handling of bodies within official institutions.

“We know that criminal groups have threatened Forensic Sciences, because they decide which bodies are released and which are not. Families are told that if they know their child is there, they should leave them and not claim the body, or there will be consequences,” he added.

Advertisement

20251101_amnistia_mh_cuotas_728x90

20251101_amnistia_mh_sin_intereres_728x90

20251101_amnistia_mh_sin_multas_728x90

20250701_dengue_728x90

20250901_vacunacion_vsr-728x90

20250901_minsal_tetra_-728x90

20250701_vacunacion-influenza-728x90

20250701_vacunacion_vph-728x90

20250715_donacion_sangre_central_728x90

20231124_etesal_728x90_1

20230601_agenda_primera_infancia_728X90

domfuturo_netview-728x90

20240604_dom_728x90

CEL