Extreme Violence & Poverty Drives Honduran Children to the U.S. Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email A young child walks home in an area known for heavy drug dealing on July 18, 2012 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Honduras now has the highest per capita murder rate in the world. ( Spencer Platt / Getty ) Produced by Megan Quellhorst and Mythili Rao Produced by PRI and WNYC