Honduras News

osé Luis Ortega was 17 when he first tried to migrate from Honduras to the U.S. He took La Bestia —aka The Beast – a freight train that cuts through Mexico, heading towards the U.S. border. He slipped off the train. His right leg got caught on the tracks. He lost his right leg, right arm and three fingers in the accident.

Former president of Honduras and a former FIFA vice president pleading not guilty at their first court appearance and authorities announcing that two other defendants would be extradited to face charges as well.

The sudden explosion of southern pine beetles this year in Honduras is being blamed on a warming climate by some scientists

The creation of free economic enclaves ZEDES promises much needed growth

Man detained in Central America amid heightened security in wake of Paris attacks are most likely ‘normal’ refugees with no links to terrorism

Continental Bank’s head office in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on Oct. 12, 2015. The bank was shut down by the government after U.S. accusations of money laundering linked to drug trafficking.

The cornerstone of the Hernández’ administration’s approach is the national-level inter-agency task force FUSINA

When asked about the coordinator of Liberty and Refoundation (Free), Manuel Zelaya Rosale, he said he was surprised by the attitude of the politician to speak of "Los Indignados" like him.

President Obama is asking Congress for $1 billion in new aid for Central America – especially violence-plagued countries like Honduras. One big goal is to reduce the massive waves of illegal immigration to the U.S., which we’re seeing in South Florida.

Taiwan recently marked the 35th anniversary of its sisterhood relationship with the U.S. state of Utah, while a ceremony has been co-hosted in Honduras to present scholarships provided by Taipei for Honduran students.