It didn’t get much attention but this week President Barack Obama used his authority to implement a plan to allow thousands of children apply for refugee status, which could allow some to legally join family members in the United States. In a memorandum to the State Department, Obama said people … Read More
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Honduras: Melon producers expect a good season
The outlook for the melon harvest is flattering because of the weather conditions announced for the end of this winter, especially for the last half of October, as the forecast is that there won’t be excessive rains. According to executives of companies linked to the cultivation and export of … Read More
Honduran President hopeful of expanded Taiwan-Honduras cooperation
Extolling Taiwan’s long-term diplomatic relations with Honduras, President Ma Ying-jeou said to a visiting official from the Latin American ally Tuesday that he hopes the existing cooperation programs between the two countries can be further expanded. The Republic of China has maintained diplomatic relations with Honduras for 73 years, Ma … Read More
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Honduras
In honour of the Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement coming into effect October 1, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) and Honduras signed an MOU to promote business-to-business relations and enhance bilateral trade between the Latin American country and Canada. The historic free trade agreement includes provisions on market access for goods, … Read More
Spain Pledges $189Million in Aid to Honduras
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was in Spain this week advocating for Spanish aid and reinvestment of Honduran debt to Spain in a civilian airport. On Wednesday Spain’s King Felipe VI praised Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez and promised US$189 million to the Central American nation. The funds … Read More
Burson-Marsteller hired to improve the image of the Country of Honduras
B-M to Study Perception of Drug, Violence-Infested Honduras Burson-Marsteller is working to improve the image of drug-infested Honduras, which suffers the world’s No. 1 homicide rate. A public/private sector coalition reporting to President Juan Orlando Hernandez is paying B-M to develop the “research and diagnostics for the creation of a … Read More
2 men from Canada shot in Omoa, Honduras
Two men with Manitoba, Canada connections were shot and killed in Honduras. Wayne Beltz and his stepson, Rob, were gunned down on Sunday in the town of Omoa, located on the northwest coast. Family members told Canadian CBC News that two men burst into Henry’s Sunset Playa, a business owned … Read More
Honduras Tourism, Vacation and Travel Information
An open invitation for the whole weekend in the spectacular Country of Honduras! This is a pleasant proposition that is usually cut short due to a lack of time or money, or else because we already know by heart the places there are to visit … but none of that … Read More
Honduras Ambassador to the United States Jorge Milla Reyes
Jorge Alberto Milla Reyes, who had been deputy chief of mission in his country’s Washington embassy, took over as Honduras’ ambassador to the United States in May 2014. Milla Reyes has a degree in law and social sciences from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, a diploma in international studies from … Read More
Covered Boat Slip with parking – Hideaway Boat Slip
MLS #14-312 Covered Boat Slip (Slip #10 at ‘The Hideaway’) with Covered Parking area and designed to berth a boat with a beam of 10 feet, length of 28 feet, and draft of 6 feet and located in a protected canal in a sub-division known as Coconut Cove inside Utila’s … Read More