Honduras in Transition
Honduras is bordered by Guatemala to the west and El Salvador and Nicaragua to the south. Like its neighbors, Honduras struggles to not be left behind as the west rolls into the twenty first century at full steam. According to the World Bank Honduras is the third poorest country in the Western Hemisphere (Haiti, Nicaragua). With more than 50 percent of the population living below the poverty line and 28 percent unemployed, Hondurans frequently turn to illegal immigration as a solution to their desperate situation. The Department of Homeland Security has noted an 95 percent increase in illegal immigrants coming from Honduras between 2000 and 2009, the largest increase of any country. PHOTOS PETER PEREIRA