Guanaja island is mountainous with very few roads. Therefore boats are the preferred method of transportation. Several small settlements exist around the island with the largest being Bonacca, a cay off the south shore and the first settlement in the area. A pristine reef surrounds the island … Read More
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Honduras Initiates Investigation of Police Enrichment
All members of the National Police must report what businesses as well as assets they have, and the source of all income derived in addition to their salaries. This review of the their estates was ordered by the director of the National Honduras Police, Juan Carlos Bonilla (El Tigre), who … Read More
Honduras Eliminates Replacement Identity Card Fees
Honduras congress passed an amendment to Article 49 of the 17-2010 Act which contains the Strengthening of Revenue, Social Equity and Public Expenditure Rationalization. “This commission has held that the identity card is the key document for Honduran citizens in order to prove their identity and nationality and use for … Read More
Honduras – Cayos Cochinos Resort
Cayos Cochinos, or the Hog Islands, are the closest to the mainland of Honduras, yet the most difficult to get to. Lacking an airstrip, the small group of islands are only accessible by boat. There is one resort on the larger of the two main islands. Upon arrival, … Read More
Honduran Youth Amabassadors Meet with Hillary Clinton
The Secretary of State of the United States, Hillary Clinton, met with five young Honduran natives of Santa Rosa de Copan participating in the program, “Youth Ambassadors 2012″. The five Hondurans traveled to the USA with other young people of several Central American countries and the Dominican Republic. The youth … Read More
Honduras ban on 2 male riders per Motorcycle extended
Honduras Congress extended for indefinately, the ban prohibiting two male riders on a motorcycle, in an effort to continue fighting drive by shootings by cyclists. The Legislative decree banning two men traveling on motorcycles was extended for another six months, after this instrument expired yesterday, and after statistics have show … Read More
USA Invest 1.3 million Dollars to Improve Criminal Investigations in Honduras
The U.S. ambassador in Honduras, Lisa Kubiske, signed yesterday with President Porfirio Lobo, an agreement for the disbursement of $ 1.3 million (about 25.4 million lempiras) to support the capacity of criminal investigation in Honduras. This expenditure comes from the 50 million dollars (about 978.5 million lempiras) adopted by the … Read More
Honduras Police Top Brass Shake Up
In a period of 24 days, the National Police is headed by new faces, as part of the new Honduras being formed by National Police Director assigned to cleanup the police force throughout the country. For Juan Carlos Bonilla (The Tiger) “Tigre”, the changes announced for the National Police should … Read More
Small Plane Crashes in Honduras
An unknown small plane crashed Wednesday morning in a mountainous region of the department of Olancho Honduras reported officials of the Honduras Armed Forces. Jeremiah Arevalo, the military spokesman, said the plane tried to evade radar and crashed in a region between the communities of San Esteban Gualaco and Olancho. … Read More
Register your Honduras Tigo, Claro, Digicell Cellphone
Today is the last day to register your Cell phone in Honduras. Congress passed a law requiring all cell phones to be registered with the owners proper identification information in order to help combat crime. The new law which goes into full effect as of midnight today will assist law … Read More