The Latest Breaking News from Tegucigalpa

How Long Can Honduras Keep Paying 65% of Every Fuel Hike? What the Budget Overrun Means

Honduras pays L5.82 per gallon of diesel and its fuel subsidy is L270M over budget. What it means for the deficit, inflation and the IMF target.

Latin Times · Sep 23

Ex-president Hernandez returns to Honduras after Trump pardon

TEGUCIGALPA - Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez returned to his country on Sunday, almost eight months after US President Donald Trump controversially pardoned his 45-year prison sentence for drug trafficking.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27

Meet the Honduran-Born Architect Redefining What It Means to Design and Build Luxury Homes in Miami Beach

Luxury residential construction in Miami has long been defined by spectacle. Marble imported from three continents, sweeping ocean views, finishes that photograph beautifully and command premiums that make headlines.

inkl · Feb 5

Gang members locked women in cells before Honduras prison riot fire

Armed people went into rival gang’s cell block, opened fire and used oil to set fire, police officer says after 46 women killed

The Guardian - US · Jun 21, 2023

Dozens of women die in a grisly riot in Honduran prison the president blames on gangs

Twenty-six of the 41 known victims were burned to death and the remainder shot or stabbed at the prison in Tamara, about 30 miles northwest of the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa, police said.

WEKU · Jun 21, 2023

China inaugurates embassy in Honduras

TEGUCIGALPA: The People's Republic of China officially inaugurated its embassy in the Republic of Honduras on Monday, following the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries on March 26.

Bangkok Post · Jun 6, 2023

Taiwan told to 'pack up and leave' Honduras after ties severed

Taiwan must vacate its embassy in Honduras within 30 days, a senior Honduran official said on Monday, after President Xiomara Castro severed ties with Taiwan in favor of China in a bid for more investment and jobs from the Asian giant.

Reuters · Mar 27, 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.

Reuters · Jan 7, 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

The Guardian - US · Jan 4, 2023

Analysis: Corruption in Central America frustrates U.S. plan to tackle migration 'root causes'

More than a year into U.S. President Joe Biden's sweeping effort to tackle the "root causes" of migration with aid to Central America, projects likely worth millions of dollars have been canceled or put on hold due to corruption and governance concerns, U.S. officials and others tracking the issue said.

Reuters · Jun 3, 2022