Decision date: 2023-05-11

Upholding agency's conclusion that Petitioner had not shown Honduran authorities -- including police who failed to come to her assistance when called -- were unable or unwilling to protect her, and that she had not shown her failure to report a gang member who threatened her for calling the police was excused for reasons of futility or further harm. Also holding that substantial evidence supported the agency's denial of Petitioner's CAT claim as she had not shown past torture, nor that Honduran authorities would consent or acquiesce to future torture. 

Publication Status: Unpublished

Case judge: Floyd, Niemeyer, Quattlebaum

Decision: Larios-Vargas v. Garland, No. 21-2273, 2023 WL 3378983 (May 11, 2023)