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Honduran president begins first visit to China since breaking off ties with Taiwan

Honduran President Xiomara Castro has arrived in Shanghai, kicking off her first visit to China since the two countries established diplomatic ties

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Honduran president headed to China in first trip after ties established

Honduran president headed to China in first trip after ties established

Honduran President Xiomara Castro is set to travel this week to China, her foreign minister said on Monday, the leftist leader's first visit to the Asian giant after establishing formal diplomatic relations with it in March.

Latin American election influence operation linked to Miami marketing firm

Latin American election influence operation linked to Miami marketing firm

A Miami-based digital marketing firm was behind a series of covert political influence operations in Latin America over the last year, Facebook-owner Meta said this week, a rare exposé of an apparent U.S.-based misinformation-for-hire outfit.

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Honduras again extends emergency powers to fight violent gangs

Honduras' government on Friday extended until late May emergency powers that suspend some constitutional rights, part of an anti-gang push implemented by leftist President Xiomara Castro in the Central American country's largest cities.

Honduras shrimp industry worried by diplomatic break with Taiwan

Choluteca (Honduras) (AFP) - On the Pacific coast of Honduras, thousands of people working in the shrimp farming industry are worried about their futures following the government's decision to break diplomatic ties with their largest export market: Taiwan.

Honduras deploys hundreds of military agents to fight crime

Honduras' government deployed soldiers across the country as part of a plan to fight criminal groups, authorities said Monday, with official images showing hundreds of soldiers being commissioned for the project.

Honduras' Castro to visit China after cutting Taiwan ties

Honduran President Xiomara Castro will travel to China "soon," the Honduran foreign ministry said on Twitter on Wednesday, without providing a date for the trip.

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

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.

The Women Fighting One of the Harshest Abortion Laws in the Americas

The Women Fighting One of the Harshest Abortion Laws in the Americas

In some cases, women face handcuffs and criminal charges after suffering medical emergencies

Honduras establishes ties with China after break from Taiwan

Honduras establishes ties with China after break from Taiwan

Honduras established diplomatic ties with China on Sunday after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which is increasingly isolated and now recognized by only 13 sovereign states.

Honduras and China establish diplomatic ties in blow to Taiwan

Honduras and China establish diplomatic ties in blow to Taiwan

Beijing (AFP) - China and Honduras began formal diplomatic relations on Sunday, with Taiwan accusing Beijing of using "coercion and intimidation" to lure away its few remaining allies.

Honduras breaks ties with Taiwan to align with China

Honduras breaks ties with Taiwan to align with China

Honduras has ended its decades-long relationship with Taiwan amid bribery claims and now says it only recognises China

Taiwan recalls ambassador as Honduras switches ties to China

Taiwan recalls ambassador as Honduras switches ties to China

Taiwan says it has recalled its ambassador to Honduras amid moves by the Central American country to establish formal diplomatic ties with China

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Taiwan recalls ambassador to Honduras over FM's China visit

Taiwan recalls ambassador to Honduras over FM's China visit

Taipei (AFP) - Taiwan recalled on Thursday its ambassador to Honduras over a visit by Tegucigalpa's foreign minister to China, Taipei's government said in a statement.

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Honduras denies demanding $2.5 billion in Taiwan aid before China announcement

Honduras denied on Wednesday it had demanded $2.5 billion in aid from Taiwan before its announcement to seek to open relations with China, instead saying the country had repeatedly requested Taiwan buy Honduran public debt.

Honduran official: US 'respects' decision on China relations

The U.S. government said it "respects" Honduras' decision to move towards establishing formal diplomatic ties with China, the Honduran foreign minister said on Monday after a meeting with U.S. officials, comments Taiwan disputed.

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Don’t ‘quench your thirst with poison’, Taiwan tells Honduras after switch to China

Taiwan foreign ministry warns of China debt trap, as US says Beijing ‘makes many promises that are unfulfilled’

Honduras says economic factors fuelling pursuit of China ties

Minister says the decision to sever ties with Taiwan is rooted in ‘pragmatism, not ideology’ amid economic hardships.

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Honduras switching ties to China from Taiwan

 Honduras will establish diplomatic relations with China, President Xiomara Castro said on Tuesday, a move that would result in the severing of longstanding official ties with Taiwan.

Honduras says it will seek ties with China, spurning Taiwan

China claims self-ruled, democratic Taiwan is part of its territory and refuses most contacts with countries that maintain formal ties with Taiwan.

The Independent UK

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

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.

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.

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.

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Paraguay leader praises Taiwan as 'lighthouse of democracy'

The outgoing president of Paraguay, whose country is one of Taiwan’s few remaining diplomatic allies, has spoken of his admiration for the island democracy while on a state visit to Taipei

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