Conejo Island, Disputed island in Gulf of Fonseca, Central America
Conejo Island is a disputed territory in the Gulf of Fonseca situated between the waters claimed by Honduras and El Salvador. The small landmass sits along an important maritime passage where shipping routes converge and connect to the Pacific.
Honduras took control of the island in 1983 during a period when neighboring forces were focused on internal conflict. An international court ruling in 1992 addressed border questions between the two nations but left this specific territory's legal status unresolved.
Military personnel from both Honduras and El Salvador consider the island a matter of national identity and territorial sovereignty.
Access to the island is extremely limited and generally restricted to authorized personnel. Visitors should know this remains an active territorial zone with military presence.
Honduras established control in 1983 when Salvadoran forces departed for civil war duties and never returned to their position.
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