The Department of Justice is seeking the forfeiture of nine properties worth approximately $1,528,000 that were allegedly purchased with funds traceable to a $2 million bribe paid by a Honduran information-technology company to the former executive director of the Honduran Institute of Social Security. “Mario Zelaya was the director of … Read More
Daily Archives: January 14, 2015
Honduras has Good Prospects for the Butternut Squash Season
Based in the valley of Jamastrán, in eastern Honduras, DeRoso Farms is devoted to the production and export of different varieties of yams (sweet potatoes) and butternut squash. The company has 40 hectares for yams and 15 for squash, where it employs local families, with women representing 80% of its … Read More
Honduras: Chamber of the Construction and Industry calls for lower Cement Prices
The Honduran Chamber of the Construction and Industry (Chico) has requested that cement producers revise the price of bagged grey cement. Cement companies have maintained the price of HNL168.50 (US$8.02) per 42.5kg in Tegucigalpa with variations from one location to another due to transportation costs. The monthly economic activity index … Read More