Tegucigalpa, Honduras. – The former Honduras president and current Congressman Manuel Zelaya Rosales has stated that he is opposed to extraditions. Zelaya stated that he will file a constitutional counter-reform in Congress to return to prohibition of extradition of Hondurans. He said the reform that allows the extradition is a … Read More      

Next year will mark a historic moment in Honduras with the restructuring of the Executive Directorate of Revenue (DEI) and develop a new Tax Code, announced Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez. With the the creation of a new collection agency where all employees will be vetted confidence testing. “It has … Read More      

When Luther Castillo Harry left his Honduran homeland for medical school in Cuba, he was breaking new ground as one of the first few members of his ethnicity, the Garifuna people of Honduras, to ever become a doctor. As one of the first few Garifuna students at the Latin American … Read More      

Tegucigalpa, Honduras – Acting President of the Central Bank Manuel Bautista; reported that Honduras has received $3.7 billion Dollars via “Remesas” during 2015. According to Bautista, between January and November, $3.4 billion dollars were received as bank transfers coded as “Remesas” or “remittances”, an 8.67-percent increase, compared to 2014. Bautista, … Read More      

The Government of Honduras “looks back” to agriculture with the aim of reviving the social investment and the agricultural sector, there will be fresh funding for 2016, from international financial institutions such as the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Bank, European Investment Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) and the World Bank. … Read More      

Blockchain recordkeeping startup Factom has issued new public comment on its long-contentious partnership with the government of Honduras, calling a previously announced proof-of-concept “stalled”. In a new blog post, Factom CEO Peter Kirby spoke generally about the difficulties of working with global governments on land title projects, but also addressed … Read More      

Is Honduras safe for tourists? Honduras like many other places has had more than its share of bad press. Is it safe to vacation in Honduras? Yes, if tourists are smart. Many times tourists leave their home county and leave their brains at home. There are certain places to avoid … Read More      

Tegucigalpa, Honduras – Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez announced an increased investment in infrastructure projects to promote job creation and development in the country during 2016. The Secretary General of of the Executive Branch of the Government, Jorge Ramon Hernandez, confirmed that following a review of all current and future … Read More