Juan Orlando Hernandez takes office today after vowing to rely more on the military to help defeat crime. Hernandez, 45, will oversee an $18.4 billion economy that has struggled under violence fueled by drug gangs with ties to Mexican cartels and an agricultural virus that cut coffee output in Central … Read More
The Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State (Foreign Affairs and Consular), meets with Oscar Chinchilla Banegas, Attorney General of Honduras. Minister of State Yelich and the Attorney General held a wide-ranging discussion on the long tradition of cooperation between Canada and Honduras in the area of justice and security. On … Read More
The Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State (Foreign Affairs and Consular), today announced Canadian support for a more reliable and robust Honduran health system. “Accurate health information is essential to identify health needs, plan health care delivery and measure results,” said Minister Yelich. “Canada, under the leadership of Prime Minister … Read More
La Flor Nacional de Honduras es un orquídea y su nombre científico aceptado es Rhyncholaelia digbyana. Rhyncholaelia se pronuncia Rincolelia. Fue declarada Flor Nacional de Honduras por el Congreso Nacional el 25 de noviembre de 1969. De 1946 a 1969, la Flor Nacional de Honduras era la rosa, la que … Read More
Before coming to Honduras, all I had was second hand information, and it wasn’t good news at all. The portrait painted was that of high-crime, corruption and great poverty. This is true, Honduras does have these problems, but that is not the whole story. Let me tell what else I … Read More
Conservative General Francisco Ferrera became the first elected president of the country of Honduras. Presidents of Honduras after 1900 represent one of two dominant political parties, the Liberal Party of Honduras (PLH) and the National Party of Honduras (PNH). … Read More
In the past three years, Honduran agricultural exports consolidated globally, reached international quality standards, and a variety of Honduran products consumed in every continent, have been certified. Currently, Honduras exports $650 million dollars in jalapeno pepper, melon, watermelon, and other fruit and vegetables. The director of SENASA, Heriberto Amador Salinas, … Read More