Honduras Politic News from sources all around the world
What It’s Like to Fall Off La Bestia aka The Beast – a freight train that cuts through Mexico
Released 19 Dec 2015
osé Luis Ortega was 17 when he first tried to migrate from Honduras to the U.S. He took La Bestia —aka The Beast – a freight train that cuts through Mexico, heading towards the ...
FIFA officials plead not guilty in soccer corruption probe
Released 17 Dec 2015
Former president of Honduras and a former FIFA vice president pleading not guilty at their first court appearance and authorities announcing that two other defendants would be e...
Honduras has ecological catastrophe with Southern pine beetle
Released 4 Dec 2015
The sudden explosion of southern pine beetles this year in Honduras is being blamed on a warming climate by some scientists
Saving Honduras
Released 1 Dec 2015
The creation of free economic enclaves ZEDES promises much needed growth
Honduras detains five Syrians with stolen Greek passports
Released 20 Nov 2015
Man detained in Central America amid heightened security in wake of Paris attacks are most likely ‘normal’ refugees with no links to terrorism
Elites in Honduras, not just gangs, the target of latest US money laundering indictment
Released 13 Oct 2015
Continental Bank’s head office in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on Oct. 12, 2015. The bank was shut down by the government after U.S. accusations of money laundering linked to drug tra...
In less than two years, murders in Honduras have fallen by 25 percent
Released 25 Sep 2015
The cornerstone of the Hernández’ administration’s approach is the national-level inter-agency task force FUSINA
Delegate of the Organization of American States (OAS), John Biehl in Honduras
Released 13 Sep 2015
When asked about the coordinator of Liberty and Refoundation (Free), Manuel Zelaya Rosale, he said he was surprised by the attitude of the politician to speak of "Los Indignados...
Healing Honduras: U.S. Ambassador Sees New Strategies For Stemming Illegal Immigration
Released 2 Sep 2015
President Obama is asking Congress for $1 billion in new aid for Central America – especially violence-plagued countries like Honduras. One big goal is to reduce the massive wav...
Utah and Honduras events mark friendly relations with Taiwan
Released 30 Aug 2015
Taiwan recently marked the 35th anniversary of its sisterhood relationship with the U.S. state of Utah, while a ceremony has been co-hosted in Honduras to present scholarships p...
Honduras has apprehended 5,000 Cuban nationals so far this year
Released 20 Aug 2015
The government of Honduras is facing unprecedented numbers of Cuban refugees who opt to reach its shores hoping to cross north towards the United States.
The “Murder Capital of the World” That Isn’t
Released 16 Aug 2015
Don’t go to Honduras.
This is what we were told by countless travelers, websites, guide books, friends and family, and we took it to heart. When planning our drive from NYC to ...
Garifuna Immigrants in New York
Released 3 Aug 2015
The Garifuna of Honduras are keenly aware of their history, being descendants of indigenous Caribbean tribes
SPS-JHSV 2015 Build a Home Away from Home in Honduras
Released 24 Jul 2015
Service Members currently deployed in support of Southern Partnership Station-Joint High Speed Vessel 2015 (SPS-JHSV-15) build base camp on July 13 at Puerto Castilla, Honduras
Comprehensive strategy needed on Central America
Released 21 Jul 2015
The crisis cannot be ignored — not by governments, businesses, militaries or law enforcement officers, whether in Washington or San Salvador, Los Angeles or Tegucigalpa.
Scuba diving in the Bay Islands of Honduras
Released 16 Jul 2015
Bay of Islands of Honduras, Roatan has become a mecca for underwater lovers. Roatan is home to some of the best scuba diving dive sites in the whole Caribbean
Top Banana
Released 10 Jul 2015
New Orleans has a festival for pretty much anything you can eat or drink: poboys, Creole tomatoes, gumbo, seafood, cocktails, barbecue, a squash with dimply green skin called a ...
Honduras protests Venezuelan assistance to ex-President Zelaya
Released 1 Jul 2015
Honduras lodged a formal complaint on Thursday against Venezuela, accusing the South American country of helping fund former leftist President Manuel Zelaya's travel to Washingt...
People take part in a march to demand the resignation of Honduras' President
Released 28 Jun 2015
People take part in a march to demand the resignation of Honduras' President Juan Hernandez in Tegucigalpa
Parque Nacional Cuero y Salado, La Ceiba, Honduras
Released 20 Jun 2015
Parque Nacional Cuero y Salado is an estuary park about 30 minutes from La Ceiba, Honduras
Thousands demand Honduras leader resign in latest protest
Released 20 Jun 2015
Thousands of angry protesters marched in the Honduran capital Friday for the fourth week in a row to demand President Juan Orlando Hernandez step down over a corruption scandal.
Missing Texas teen found adrift 18 miles off Honduras coast
Released 12 Jun 2015
Teenage boy on Christian missionary trip who went missing at sea in a kayak is found safe and well 18 miles off Honduras coast a day later
U.S. to Deploy, Joint Operations in Honduras
Released 5 Jun 2015
New Horizons’ Readies U.S. to Deploy, Conduct Joint Operations in Honduras
Honduras Wants to Enter Trans-Pacific Agreement
Released 27 May 2015
The maquila industry approves of the government's decision to apply for formal admission into the agreement
Chocolatier Maribel Lieberman: Native Honduras Great Source For Cacao
Released 23 May 2015
Earlier in the year news broke that the world's cacao supply was running low and all chocolate-lovers were devastated at the thought their sweet treat could run out.
Roatan, Honduras, takes center stage in regional medical tourism
Released 17 May 2015
The Caribbean medical tourism industry, which is achieving worldwide prominence, has received a significant shot in the arm from the Global Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (G...
U.S., Honduras Sign Agreement to Promote Agricultural Development and Trade
Released 10 May 2015
Deputy Agriculture Secretary Krysta Harden and Honduras Secretary of Agriculture and Livestock Jacobo Paz today signed an agreement to support agricultural development and trade...
Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga of Honduras, in a visit to San Antonio TX
Released 3 May 2015
Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga of Honduras, in a visit Monday to San Antonio to commemorate the centennial of Assumption Seminary
Honduras: 250 US Marines to be Deployed in the Country
Released 27 Apr 2015
The Honduran government has confirmed it responded positively to a request by its US counterpart to allow 250 marines to enter Honduran territory.
Texas Governor Abbott meets with President of Honduras
Released 27 Apr 2015
Governor Greg Abbott welcomed President Juan Orlando Hernandez of the Republic of Honduras to Texas
Honduras and Colombia Share Knowledge to Reduce Disaster Risks
Released 12 Apr 2015
Honduran and Colombian authorities participated in an exchange of knowledge and experience about incorporating disaster risk management and environmental considerations into bro...
Honduras reached the HIPC Completion Point in April 2005
Released 12 Apr 2015
Honduras reached the HIPC Completion Point in April 2005 and subsequently received debt relief beyond HIPC from bilateral creditorsHonduras’ debt burden has improved compared to...
Prolonged drought creates food insecurity in Central America
Released 1 Apr 2015
A prolonged drought is threatening to leave over two million people without enough food in Central America, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Earth Hour set to be “record-breaking” celebration
Released 1 Apr 2015
This year's Earth Hour is set to be a record-breaking celebration of our planet with an unprecedented 172 countries and territories having confirmed their participation.
How Honduras Can Pull Off Five Centuries Of Legal Reforms In A Decade
Released 16 Mar 2015
In this week's New York Times Magazine, Adam Davidson profiles Paul Romer, an economist at NYU who has convinced Honduras to try a radical new experiment in development economic...
Letitia James represents Honduran teen entering U.S. alone
Released 12 Mar 2015
Public Advocate Letitia James successfully petitioned a Honduran teen to get special juvenile status, which will likely allow him to stay in New York. Public Advocate Letitia Ja...
Far from Eden
Released 27 Feb 2015
Danger continues for children who return to Honduras
Trina Solar Announces Shipment of 42.5MW Modules to Honduras with Gestamp Solar
Released 6 Feb 2015
Renewable energy specialist Gestamp Solar to supply modules for a 42.5MW PV plant located in Marcovia, which is in the Choluteca region of the Republic of Honduras, Central Amer...
Banking, capital markets crucial for Honduras infrastructure financing, says president
Released 29 Jan 2015
Honduras is making a push to attract long term financing, particularly for infrastructure development, President Juan Orlando Hernndez said
Garifuna Exodus from Honduras
Released 26 Jan 2015
For centuries, the Garifuna people — descendents of both Africans and indigenous Arawak people from the Caribbean — have lived peacefully in seaside towns on the North Coast of ...
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visit Honduras
Released 17 Jan 2015
Delivering a “message of hope” on his first ever visit to Honduras, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
The rarest mail stamp in the world
Released 11 Jan 2015
The Black and red air mail stamp of Honduras are the rares in the world
Honduras no longer on human rights ‘black list’
Released 26 Dec 2014
Honduras Vice President Ricardo Alvarez proudly presented the results of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CDIH) report. It highlighted the recent exclusion of Hond...
Honduras paint admitted at UNESCO Art Collection
Released 15 Dec 2014
The works exhibited throughout the UNESCO buildings show the richness emanating from the artistic and material diversity coming from around the world
Driving a bus have become incredibly dangerous
Released 15 Dec 2014
Honduras has the highest murder rate in the world. Jobs that seem dull and safe in most countries have become incredibly dangerous professions in Honduras. For example: Driving ...
Honduras, Guatemala establish joint anti-drug force
Released 9 Dec 2014
Honduras and Guatemala said on Wednesday they will set up a joint military force to battle drug trafficking on their shared border
Hondurans get in the spirit with world record human Christmas tree
Released 2 Dec 2014
Thousands of Hondurans have gone down in history by setting a new Guinness world record for the largest human Christmas tree.
Hondurans Face Expedited Removal at US Border
Released 13 Nov 2014
Human Rights Watch recently reported that Honduran adults seeking asylum in the U.S. are subject to “rapid - fire screening”: a process which involves deporting migrants withou...
VIEWPOINT FROM HONDURAS
Released 17 Oct 2014
Cohen the president of the Communications Workers of America,and Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.)was in Honduras Oct. 12-15 for meetings with Honduran workers and union leaders, co...
Hispanic Heritage Month needs more recognition
Released 5 Oct 2014
America is taking the time to observe, celebrate and appreciate the Latino histories, cultures and contribution that has helped cultivate the American culture.