Tag: Honduras
Honduras declared a national emergency in 5 states due to floods and landslides caused by tropical storm Sara!
Honduras declared a “National Emergency” following heavy rains caused by Tropical Storm Sara. President Xiomara Castro announced that they have entered a 30-day emergency period due to the storm affecting…
A suspect in the murder of an environmentalist was arrested in Honduras | News in brief
Honduras is one of the most dangerous places in the world for conservationists. Authorities in the Central American country of Honduras have arrested a man suspected of being an environmental…
Environmental activist murdered in Honduras
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left fullscreen Honduran President Xiomara Castro condemns the murder of a climate activist in Honduras. Archive image. Photo: Rafiq Maqbool/AP/TT An environmental activist in Honduras who, among other…
Honduras ends extradition treaty with US, accusing Washington of interference
Honduras officially denounced its extradition treaty with the United States on Wednesday, August 28, marking a significant break in cooperation between the two countries in the fight against international drug…
Ex-president of Honduras sentenced to 45 years in prison in the United States for drug trafficking
The former president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, was sentenced Wednesday June 26 in New York to 45 years in prison for international drug trafficking and to pay a fine…
Honduras plans prison for 20,000 prisoners
THREE NEWS YOU CAN’T MISS: Honduras plans prison for 20,000 prisoners El Salvador has built several gigantic prisons in the fight against gang crime. Archive image. Photo: El Salvador’s presidential…
journalist Francisco Ramirez kidnapped and executed despite police protection
Press freedom once again under attack in Honduras. Thursday, December 21, journalist Francisco Ramirez, 39, was murdered in the town of Danli. Known for his work on drug trafficking which…
Honduras: The death toll rises in the women’s prison
The violence took place on Tuesday in a prison about 25 kilometers north of the capital Tegucigalpa on Tuesday. According to several reports, members of a gang broke into a…
Over 40 dead after riot in women’s prison in Honduras
A total of 41 people are said to have died and several have been injured as a result of a riot on Tuesday in a women’s prison in Honduras, reports…
China: Honduras opens its embassy in Beijing
Honduras opened this Sunday, June 11 an embassy in China. It was inaugurated in Beijing by the Chinese and Honduran foreign ministers, CCTV reported. China and Honduras signed a diplomatic…