Honduran authorities recently announced that American citizen Gilbert Reyes Bermudez has been arrested in the Dominican Republic for the murders of three women on the Honduran island of Roatan.
Tico Times report Honduras has the highest female homicide rate in Latin America and the fifth highest in the world.a Separate report He noted that an estimated 45,000 people women and girls around the world Murdered by an intimate partner or family member in 2021.
According to reports, the 36-year-old American suspect is accused of killing Maria Antonia Cruz, Nikendra McCoy and Dione Sorzano after going out with them on January 6th. fox news digital. The next day, Bermudez was charged with leaving Honduras and the three women were reported missing.
Three days later, the bodies of the women with gunshot wounds were found inside the car. One of the victims, Solorzano, was one of Bermudez’s former partners, according to reports.
Authorities reportedly seized $205 in cash and 600 pesos from Bermudez. Also taken were personal items including an American passport, two cell phones, glasses, keys, and a wallet. The items were reportedly held by OCN-Interpol Santo Domingo.
The Honduran National Police said extradition proceedings have already begun to return Bermudez to the United States. According to reports, crime scene evidence and witness testimony will be used against Bermudez in the case.
The Tico Times reported that Supreme Court Chief Justice Rebecca Raquel Obando assured the public that this crime would not go unpunished. Her statement came at a time when the public is generally pessimistic about femicide in the country, given that 95 percent of femicide cases go unpunished.
The report adds:
This statistic highlights the harsh reality faced by women in Honduras. In 2023 alone, 380 murders were recorded in the country, a significant increase from the 308 reported in 2022. According to UN Women data, Honduras has the fifth highest rate of femicide in the world, at 6.47 per 100,000 women, making it the most dangerous country. Country of women in Latin America.
As the case against Bermudez continues to unfold, authorities hope that justice will be served and serve as a wake-up call to address the issue of violence against women across the country.
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