Tag: Honduras
Honduras Cancels CELAC Emergency Summit on Migration
This high-level meeting sought to build collective strategies to address U.S. immigration measures. Honduras canceled the urgent summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) that had been convened for this Thursday by the organization’s pro tempore president, Xiomara Castro. RELATED: Mexican Foreign Minister to Attend CELAC’s Emergency Meeting on Migration Colombian […]
January 29, 2025
Honduras Implements Emergency Strategy to Protect Migrants
President Castro annunced action programs for Hondurans in irregular immigration situations in the United States. On Tuesday, Honduran President Xiomara Castro announced the National Emergency Strategy to protect deported migrants and reiterated her willingness to maintain a “close dialogue” with the United States. RELATED: Xiomara Castro Announce a Summit with the CELAC to Analyze the […]
January 29, 2025
Detained Top Military Who Led Coup Against Former President Zelaya in Honduras
Security forces captured on Sunday the former head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Honduran Armed Forces, Romeo Vásquez, who was implicated in the coup of June 28, 2009 against then-president Manuel Zelaya. RELATED: Honduras Will Reconsider u.s. Military Bases in the Country In a statement, the Public Prosecutor’s Office indicated that Vásquez, […]
January 5, 2025
Honduras Will Reconsider u.s. Military Bases in the Country
The president stressed that for decades, the United States has maintained military bases on Honduran territory without financial compensation and warned that these facilities would lose their justification if measures were implemented that harm Honduran citizens. Related: Honduras Defends Itself With Dignity and Courage, President Castro Says In her New Year’s message, Honduran President Xiomara […]
January 1, 2025
Honduras: Authorities Reports Historic Drop in Homicide Rate
Honduran President Xiomara Castro celebrated a historic decrease in the country’s homicide rate on Friday, attributing the decline to her government’s comprehensive crime-fighting strategies. The announcement came during a ceremony honoring police officers for their contributions to national security. Related:Tropical Storm Sara Leaves Four Dead Between Honduras and Nicaragua “My government and the National Council […]
December 13, 2024
Tropical Storm Sara Hits Honduras
Wind gusts of 40 to 60 km/h and waves of up to two meters in height are expected along the coasts of Quintana Roo. On Thursday night, Mexico’s National Meteorological Service (SMN) reported that Tropical Storm Sara made landfall in northeastern Honduras, increasing the risk of heavy rains in the Yucatán Peninsula. RELATED: Tropical Storm […]
November 15, 2024
Tropical Storm Sara Approaches Central America: Life-Threatening Floods Expected
Sara is expected to stay near the northern coast of Honduras for the weekend before heading to Belize and the Yucatán Peninsula early next week. Authorities have indicated that strong winds and storm surges could be observed in these areas. Related: High Chances of Tropical Development in the Caribbean as Hurricane Season Winds Down Tropical […]
November 14, 2024
Honduras: At Least Four Dead and Thousands Affected by Heavy Rains
At least four people died and thousands were affected by heavy rains in Honduras, where authorities decided on Friday to maintain yellow alert or surveillance for three of the country’s 18 departments. Related:Honduras Defends Itself With Dignity and Courage, President Castro Says Three of the persons, including a 7-year-old boy, drowned while a 4-year-old boy […]
September 27, 2024
Xiomara Castro Announce a Summit with the CELAC to Analyze the Haiti’s Situation
The President demanded cooperation and solidarity from the organization of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The president of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, before the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) announced that she will convene a summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) to analyze the humanitarian crisis in […]
September 25, 2024
ALBA-TCP Denounces Campaign Against Manuel Zelaya’s Leadership in Honduras
The Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of Our America- Treaty on Trade of the Peoples (ALBA-TCP) issued a statement in solidarity with former Honduran president, José Manuel Zelaya, “who is the subject of a sophisticated campaign of disinformation and discredit”. RELATED:Washington Uses Drug Trafficking Narratives to Destabilize Honduras From the headquarters of the ALBA-TCP Executive […]