Honduras' Council of Ministers has extended the partial state of exception in force from Dec. 6 until next Aug. 19, it was reported in Tegucigalpa. The measure seeks to curb violence in at least 175 of the country's 298 municipalities. However, in the municipalities of Choloma and San Pedro Sula a special curfew is in force from 11 pm to 4 am due to the seriousness of the crisis there.