A police chief in the western province of Lempira has been temporarily suspended for allegedly being involved in the trafficking of 3,000 marijuana plants and weapons seized earlier this weekend from a Honduran and a Colombian, the head of the Honduran Police, Ramon Sabillon, said Sunday. Constantino Zavala … Read More
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Honduras World Cup 2014: Don’t take us for granted in Brazil
World Cup 2014: History shows Honduras’s group opponents should not underestimate them in Brazil Honduras were difficult to beat at the 1982 and 2010 World Cups, and France, Switzerland and Ecuador may well find that this will be the case again at Brazil 2014 Honduras is naturally abuzz with the … Read More
Zero Variance Business Intelligence Services brings new jobs to Honduras
Zero Variance, a quality assurance provider for customer contact centers, says it has recently expanded its operations in Honduras, following a surge in demand for its services in Central America. The Fergus Falls, MN-based company helps contact centers turn the data they generate into what it calls “actionable data.” Zero … Read More
Rastrajon – Copan Ruinas – Honduras
COPÁN, Honduras — On a steamy afternoon in late August, a blue helicopter flashed over Copán, Honduras, carrying the country’s vice president to the official opening of an archaeological site, the product of a collaborative effort to protect the area’s treasured Maya heritage. The site, Rastrojón, sits atop a hill … Read More
La iglesia de Santa María de los Dolores Tegucigalpa Honduras
Historia: La iglesia de Santa María delos Dolores comenzó como una ermita,la primera construida por los españoles que se asentaron en el Real de Minas en 1578. Fue en el año de 1735 cuando inició la construcción el presbítero Juan Francisco Márquez. El presbítero Márquez, ilustre hijo de Tegucigalpa, nació … Read More
Honduras NFL Hall of Fame Player Steve Van Buren
Steve Van Buren, NFL Hall of Fame player was born in La Ceiba, Honduras. He was not “just a starter” for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1944 through 1951 he is considered a legend in Philadelphia. He is also considered a “super hero” in Honduras. From his native birth town of … Read More
Escuela Agrícola Panamericana en Honduras “Zamorano”
La Escuela Agrícola Panamericana (EAP) más conocida como Universidad Zamorano fue fundada en 1942, y desde ese año su desarrollo ha estado basado en cuatro pilares fundamentales: Excelencia Académica, Aprender Haciendo, Panamericanismo y Formación en Valores y Carácter. Zamorano ha estado al servicio de las Américas y el mundo proveyendo … Read More
US Soto Cano Air Base Joint Task Force-Bravo provides surgical care in Honduras
SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Comayagua Honduras – Joint Task Force- Bravo’s Mobile Surgical Team (MST) completed five surgeries at Hospital Escuela in Tegucigalpa, Honduras during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE), Jan. 21-23. “As a general surgeon, it has been a privilege to work with Honduran surgeons and their surgery … Read More
Honduras sends peacekeeping troops to Haiti
An initial group of 37 Honduran soldiers joined United Nations peacekeeping forces in Haiti on Friday with more troops to follow, officials said. The Honduran military is supporting UN peacekeeping missions in Haiti as the poorest country in the Americas grapples with political instability. The troops will support general peacekeeping … Read More