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Honduras will seek to establish diplomatic ties with China

Honduras President Xiomara Castro says her government will seek to establish diplomatic relations with China, which would imply severing relations with Taiwan

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

Honduras says plans to open diplomatic relations with China

Diplomatic ties with Taiwan have become a flashpoint in Central America, where Beijing is looking to deepen links.

Al Jazeera · Mar 14, 2023

Honduran president ends ban on emergency contraception, making it widely available

President Xiomara Castro, the country's first female leader, announced the policy shift in the final hours of International Women's Day.

WEKU · Mar 9, 2023

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Honduras extends, expands state of emergency for second time

The Honduran government extended its state of emergency for a second time on Tuesday, while also expanding it to cover a growing portion of the Central American country, as part of leftist President Xiomara Castro's crackdown on gangs.

Reuters · Feb 21, 2023

How US abortion organisers are learning from Honduran activists

As clandestine networks form to support women, they look to Central America for a road map – and a warning.

Al Jazeera · Feb 19, 2023

Ex-Honduras president bribed by prominent family, U.S. prosecutors say

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was bribed by the country's prominent Rosenthal family, which owned a "massive" group of businesses in the Central American country, U.S. prosecutors said on Friday.

Reuters · Feb 10, 2023

Huge $5million reward for violent gang leader and drug baron nicknamed El Porky

Archaga Carías, 40, is head of MS-13 who are one of the most violent criminal gangs in the world and import large amounts of cocaine into the US along with conducting murder and kidnappings

Daily Mirror · Feb 10, 2023

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U.S. imposes sanctions on MS-13 gang members in Nicaragua, Honduras

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Wednesday on two members of the international criminal gang MS-13, accusing them of involvement in drug trafficking and murder in Central America and the United States.

Reuters · Feb 8, 2023

Earthquake felt on Honduran tourist island, no initial reports of damage

An earthquake of 5.5 magnitude was recorded off the coast off Honduras, near the popular tourist spot of Roatan island, on Wednesday morning, with a local fire chief saying there were no initial reports of damage.

Reuters · Feb 8, 2023

Honduras launches $280 million U.N.-backed humanitarian aid plan

Honduras and the United Nations launched on Thursday a humanitarian aid plan aiming to reach more than 2 million of the Central American country's most vulnerable people, the groups said.

Reuters · Feb 3, 2023

Peru recalls ambassador to Honduras for 'unacceptable interference' as diplomatic spat deepens

Peru withdrew its ambassador to Honduras, Jorge Raffo, due to Honduras' "unacceptable interference" in the internal affairs of Peru, the South American nation's foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Reuters · Jan 26, 2023

Carlos Pena exits retirement but Rangers flop gets firm behaviour warning over colourful past

It comes after a story of obscurity in El Salvador and Guatemala before ending up in Honduras with CD Vida.

Daily Record · Jan 26, 2023

Immigration influx tests newcomers and organizations in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. — He left Cuba seven months ago with his wife and three kids in a journey that took him from his native Guantanamo through Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala to the U.S.-Mexico border.

Tribune News Service · Jan 24, 2023

Woman reveals lost suitcase travelled to different country before it was returned to her four years later

‘I started and graduated from college in that time,’ one viewer writes

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023

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Reuters · Jan 11, 2023

U.N. calls for investigation into killing of two environmentalists in Honduras

A U.N. special rapporteur on human rights defenders on Wednesday called for an independent investigation into the killing of two environmental activists in Honduras, who had opposed an illegal mine polluting water supplies in a national reserve.

Reuters · Jan 10, 2023

Ex-Honduras president says current government impeding U.S. defense case

A lawyer for Juan Orlando Hernandez, the former Honduran president who is facing U.S. drugs and weapons charges, on Tuesday accused the Central American country's current government of setting up obstacles to his defense.

Reuters · Jan 7, 2023

Honduras extends, expands state of emergency meant to fight crime

The Honduran government on Saturday extended a state of emergency declaration for 45 days, expanding it to additional areas of the country in an effort to fight criminal gangs amid high levels of violence.

The Guardian - US · Jan 4, 2023

Honduras declares war against gangs – and for control of popular narrative

Xiomara Castro’s crackdown on gangs is also an attempt to counter allegations the government hasn’t done enough to combat crime

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The National (Scotland) · Dec 29, 2022

Emilio Izaguirre reveals planned Celtic partnership with Honduran side Motagua

Izaguirre was announced as the new sports director of Motagua - his first club in Honduras.

Tribune News Service · Dec 22, 2022

Biden expands immigration tool that doesn’t require Congress

WASHINGTON — Two years into an administration that faces legislative inaction and numerous legal challenges to its immigration agenda, the Temporary Protected Status program has emerged as a key tool for President Joe Biden.

Roll Call · Dec 22, 2022

Biden expands immigration tool that doesn't require Congress - Roll Call

The Temporary Protected Status program has emerged as a key tool for President Joe Biden, two years into his administration.

Reuters · Dec 15, 2022

Honduras signs U.N. deal paving way for anti-corruption commission

Honduras and the United Nations on Thursday signed an agreement that paves the way for a new international anti-corruption commission in the Central American nation, where widespread graft has fueled violence and spurred mass migration.

Reuters · Dec 15, 2022

Honduras to sign agreement for U.N. anti-corruption mission

Honduras will sign an agreement Thursday to install a United Nations-backed anti-corruption mission in the country, a foreign ministry official said Wednesday, making good on a key campaign pledge of President Xiomara Castro to root out graft.

The Guardian - US · Dec 13, 2022

Central America sees economic boon as migrants flow through on way to US

Local business is booming as migrants pass through on their way north – but the journey is rife with exploitation for the vulnerable travelers

Reuters · Dec 6, 2022

Honduras enters partial state of emergency amid gang crackdown

The Honduran government mobilized thousands of police officers on Tuesday to areas controlled by criminal groups, marking the beginning of a partial state of emergency across parts of two of the country's largest cities.

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