By: Insight Crime June 13, 2023 The state of exception in Honduras has now been in place for six months. But contrary to government claims and National Police figures, the…
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Honduras to negotiate FTA with China mere hours after plans for new Embassy unveiled.
By: Staff Writer June 9, 2023 Honduras, in the space of a week, cut ties with Taiwan, unveiled plans for a new Chinese Embassy and a new Free Trade Agreement…
The Inescapable Prison of Barrio 18 in Honduras
BY JUAN JOSÉ MARTÍNEZ D´AUBUISSON for InsightCrime January 20, 2023 Entering Barrio 18, the powerful Central American street gang, can seem like a violent rebirth. Members get a new family,…
Honduras suspended its constitution to fight gangs, will it work?
By: Staff Writer January 10, 2023 The government of Honduras announced in December that it suspended some constitutional rights in areas of two main cities controlled by criminal groups. The…
Honduras to Host Important Event on Public Integrity in Latin America and Caribbean
November 22, 2022 On December 1 and 2, 2022, Tegucigalpa will host a major event on public integrity in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by the Inter-American Development Bank…
HEIFER INTERNATIONAL SIGNS STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH SALVANATURA TO SUPPORT SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN GUATEMALA, EL SALVADOR AND HONDURAS TO ERADICATE POVERTY AND RESTORE ECOSYSTEMS
June 14, 2022 Heifer International, today announced a strategic alliance with SalvaNATURA, the Ecological Foundation of El Salvador, to develop and implement projects that improve agricultural productivity, facilitate the economic advancement…
New Ambassador of Honduras to the OAS Presents Credentials
April 26, 2022 The new Permanent Representative of Honduras to the Organization of American States (OAS), Carlos Quesada, presented his credentials today to the Secretary General of the OAS, Luis…
Mobilizing Young People to Invest in Their Home Communities in Central America
March 22, 2022 Glasswing International today announced a $13.2 million grant from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation to pilot a youth service corps in Guatemala and Honduras to harness the power of young people to drive…
Leftist wins Honduran presidential vote after rival concedes
December 3, 2021 Honduras’ ruling party conceded defeat Tuesday in presidential elections held two days earlier, giving victory to leftist opposition candidate Xiomara Castro and easing fears of another contested…
Honduran elections are getting nasty- Here is the latest!
By: Staff Writer November 16, 2021 The November 28 Honduran elections are getting really nasty. So far, we have a presidential candidate arrested on suspicion of murder and drug trafficking…
OAS Electoral Observation Mission Condemns Acts of Violence in the Context of the Upcoming Elections in Honduras
November 16, 2021 The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Honduras, headed by the former President of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solís, strongly condemns the…
OAS Electoral Observation Mission Makes Preliminary Visit to Honduras
October 26, 2021 The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) will make a preliminary visit to Honduras this week ahead of the upcoming November 28 general…