U.S. court convicts ex-president of Honduras of aiding drug traffickers: Former President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández has been found guilty on charges ...
npr.org/2024/03/08/1237077015/honduras-ex-president-hernandez-guilty-drug-traffickers
Honduras owes Taiwan more than US$440 million: Taiwan provided financial aid for development in Honduras before it cut ties
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5096782
Honduras bus crash claims lives of 12, President Xiomara Castro declares national mourning
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Thousands in Honduras march in anti-government protest: Thousands of people took to the streets of the Honduran capital on Saturday in anti-government protests ...
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Large Protest in Honduras Against Government: Thousands protested in Honduras's capital last Saturday against President Xiomara Castro for perceived ...
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Honduran lawmakers elect interim prosecutor, opposition cries foul: Ruling party lawmakers in Honduras elected an interim attorney general on Wednesday ...
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Honduras establishes diplomatic relations with China, antagonizing U.S.: Despite energetic warnings from the Biden administration, Honduras has established ...
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DHS secretary, Honduran president to tour border: Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will host Honduran President Xiomara Castro in McAllen, Texas ...
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Honduran Leader Backs Closer Ties with Russia, China: Luis Rolando Redondo Guifarro, President of Honduras' National Congress, voiced public support for ...
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Honduras wants to build West's only island prison colony and lock gangsters inside
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Quick Glance: Honduras to Construct Island Prison for Gang Members
- Honduras plans to build the only island prison in the Western hemisphere to house its most feared gangsters.
- President Xiomara Castro plans to construct an isolated prison for 2,000 gang leaders on the Islas del Cisne archipelago.
- Following a gang-related massacre of 46 women in a prison, Honduras is cracking down on gangs.
- Officials hope this will prevent gang leaders from running their operations from inside the prisons.
Honduras' first female leader faces tough times: A year and a half into her administration, many say Xiomara Castro has yet to live up to expectations ...
theworld.org/stories/2023-07-11/honduras-first-female-leader-faces-tough-times
Quick Glance: Challenges for Honduras' First Female President
- Xiomara Castro becomes the first female president of Honduras, a small Central American country similar in size to Louisiana.
- Honduras faced a coup, election manipulation, human rights abuses, and violence against women.
- Castro promised in her inaugural speech not to disappoint the women of Honduras.
- In March, Castro also approved the use of the emergency contraceptive morning-after pill.
Gang slaughtered 46 women at Honduran prison with machetes, guns and flammable liquid, official says
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Quick Glance: 41 women die in Honduran prison riot blamed on 'mara' gangs
- More than 40 women died in a riot at a women's prison in Honduras, with most of them burned to death. The country's president blames 'mara' street gangs, who often wield broad power inside penitentiaries.
- Reports indicate that inmates at the Tamara prison, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) northwest of the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa, were shot or stabbed.
- Seven female prisoners were treated at a Tegucigalpa hospital for gunshot and stab wounds.
- Honduran President Xiomara Castro said that the riot was planned by 'maras', with the knowledge and acquiescence of security authorities.
Violence in Latin America - Honduras cracks down on brutal gangs: The population in the countries of Latin America suffers from organized crime. In Honduras ...
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Quick Glance: Honduras tackles brutal gangs with drastic measures
- President Xiomara Castro gives the military free rein in the fight against gangs.
- Honduras follows the example of El Salvador.
- Xiomara Castro emulates the model of El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele.
- The anti-democratic model is causing a stir throughout Latin America.
Massacre of 11 in pool hall in Honduras prompts president to impose security measures
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Honduran president expresses concern about UN interference in national affairs: Honduran President, Xiomara Castro, has recently commented on what she perceives ...
riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/mercosur/central-america/honduran-president-expresses-concern-about-un-interference-in-national-affairs/
A Honduran Alcatraz: Xiomara Castro intends to build a prison on an island for 2,000 gang members
english.elpais.com/international/2023-07-20/a-honduran-alcatraz-xiomara-castro-intends-to-build-a-prison-on-an-island-for-2000-gang-members.html
Honduras requests entry to BRICS-led development bank on China trip: Honduras President Xiomara Castro formally requested the country's admission to the ...
reuters.com/world/honduras-requests-entry-brics-led-development-bank-china-trip-2023-06-10/
Honduran president headed to China in first trip after ties established: Honduran President Xiomara Castro is set to travel this week to China ...
reuters.com/world/honduran-president-headed-china-first-trip-after-ties-established-2023-06-05/
Anti-corruption advocate flees Honduras after receiving threats: Gabriela Castellanos’s departure comes after her organisation published a report accusing the ...
aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/19/anti-corruption-advocate-flees-honduras-after-receiving-threats
UN experts arrive in Honduras to explore anti-corruption mission installation: TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - A UN mission of experts arrived in Honduras to examine ...
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Quick Glance: UN experts investigate anti-corruption mission in Honduras
- UN experts have arrived in Honduras to investigate the establishment of an international anti-corruption mission.
- The mission aims to combat widespread corruption that exacerbates poverty and immigration.
- President Xiomara Castro pledged to install an anti-corruption commission called the International Commission Against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (CICIH) during her campaign.
- The government signed a letter of intent with the UN in December to promote the installation of the mission in Honduras.
Honduran president arrives in Shanghai: Honduran President Xiomara Castro arrived in China's financial hub of Shanghai on Friday, state broadcaster CGTN said ...
reuters.com/world/honduran-president-arrives-shanghai-2023-06-09/
Honduras foreign minister denies threats to investment after U.S. allegations: Honduran Foreign Minister Eduardo Enrique Reina has refuted allegations raised by ...
riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/mercosur/central-america/honduras-foreign-minister-denies-threats-to-investment-after-u-s-allegations/
Death toll from Honduras prison riot rises to 46: Some measures to combat organized crime are set to be announced today, according to Xiomara Castro’s office
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Honduras: President Xiomara Castro still owes what she promised: There is now a human rights ministry in Honduras, but the police are still in charge here ...
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Paid articlePaid Honduras again extends emergency powers to fight violent gangs: Honduras' government on Friday extended until late May emergency powers that suspend some ...
reuters.com/world/americas/honduras-again-extends-emergency-powers-fight-violent-gangs-2023-04-08/
Honduras' Castro to visit China after cutting Taiwan ties: Honduran President Xiomara Castro will travel to China "soon," the Honduran foreign ministry said on ...
reuters.com/world/honduras-president-castro-visit-china-after-cutting-taiwan-ties-2023-03-29/
China opens ties with Honduras, Taiwan decries monetary demands: China established diplomatic ties with Honduras on Sunday after the Central American country ...
reuters.com/world/honduras-government-says-ending-diplomatic-ties-with-taiwan-2023-03-26/
U.S. leans on Honduras to rethink China switch, hopes for reprieve: The United States is trying to discourage Honduras from following through on its plan to ...
reuters.com/world/us-leans-honduras-rethink-china-switch-hopes-reprieve-2023-03-18/
Honduras will seek to establish diplomatic ties with China: TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras President Xiomara Castro announced Tuesday that her government ...
apnews.com/article/honduras-china-taiwan-diplomatic-relations-922d50b3c4145f57dc024b6adf2158e6
Honduran president ends ban on emergency contraception, making it widely available
npr.org/2023/03/09/1162298311/honduras-emergency-contraception-president-ends-ban
Honduras lifts decade-long ban on 'morning after pill': Honduran President Xiomara Castro signed an executive order on Wednesday ending a ban of more than 10 ...
reuters.com/world/americas/honduras-lifts-decade-long-ban-morning-after-pill-2023-03-09/
Honduras’s First Woman President Ends Ban on Emergency Contraception: In Honduras, President Xiomara Castro has legalized the use of emergency contraceptive ...
democracynow.org/2023/3/14/headlines/hondurass_first_woman_president_ends_ban_on_emergency_contraception
Honduras’ China Switch and the Aftershocks: Honduras has officially terminated diplomatic relations with Taipei and embraced Beijing instead ...
thediplomat.com/2023/03/honduras-china-switch-and-the-aftershocks/
Honduras breaks off diplomatic ties with Taiwan: Honduras announced on Saturday that it had broken off diplomatic relations with Taiwan ...
hongkongfp.com/2023/03/26/honduras-breaks-off-diplomatic-ties-with-taiwan/
Letter to Editor: Politics that led to Honduran-Taiwan diplomatic break-up: History that led to this decision is also story of the rise of far-left ideologies in ...
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4852493
Taiwan told to 'pack up and leave' Honduras after ties severed: President Xiomara Castro severed ties with Taiwan in favour of China in a bid for more investment ...
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A few snapshots since Honduran President Xiomara Castro De Zelaya took part in Republic of China‘s National Day celebrations in Taiwan in 2006 ... Show more focustaiwan.tw/politics/202303260008
Taiwan helped Honduran first family in 2009 coup: Ex-ambassador - Focus Taiwan: Taipei, March 24 (CNA) Taiwan did its best to help incumbent Honduran President ...
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In Honduras, the mixed track record of President Xiomara Castro: Elected in January 2022, the leftist leader vowed to 'rebuild' a state plagued by organized ...
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Paid articlePaid VP warns that Nicolás Maduro’s Venezuela or Daniel Ortega’s Nicaragua could be reproduced in Honduras - The Rio Times
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Taipei expresses concern as Beijing approaches diplomatic ally Honduras: Taiwan's diplomatic ties to Honduras in spotlight after its foreign minister meets ...
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4787069
Honduras, U.N. to sign pact establishing anti-corruption commission: Honduras said it will sign a preliminary agreement with the United Nations on Thursday to ...
reuters.com/world/americas/honduras-sign-agreement-un-anti-corruption-mission-2022-12-15/
Honduras partially suspends constitutional rights to tackle gangs: Plan will flood neighbourhoods subjected to extortion by criminal groups in two largest cities ...
theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/06/honduras-partially-suspends-constitutional-rights-extortion
Honduras Suspends Constitutional Rights in Crackdown on Organized Crime: In Honduras, human rights defenders are warning of possible violations after the ...
democracynow.org/2022/12/9/headlines/honduras_suspends_constitutional_rights_in_crackdown_on_organized_crime
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