The solar photovoltaic (PV) power Plant Aura II in Honduras, built by Isolux Corsan (Madrid, Spain) under a full EPC or “turnkey” agreement, has received the certificate of project completion from Energía Cinco Estrellas S.A. de C.V. after having passed all its requirements and those of the National Electric Energy … Read More
Daily Archives: March 4, 2016
Honduras to strengthen intellectual property protections -USTR
The government of Honduras has committed to a work plan for protecting intellectual property rights that includes recognition of food names considered generic by the United States such as “parmesano” (parmesan), provolone and bologna, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced today. Other commitments include signal piracy … Read More
US priest gets 17 years for molesting Honduran children
A suspended Pennsylvania priest convicted of sexually assaulting poor street children during missionary trips to Honduras was sentenced Wednesday to nearly 17 years in prison. Federal prosecutors in Johnstown had sought up to 30 years in prison for Joseph Maurizio Jr, 71. But defense attorneys for Maurizio, who maintains his … Read More
Internationally-recognized rights defender Berta Cáceres murdered in Honduras
Honduras’ most internationally recognized activist, Berta Cáceres, was murdered in her home last night, stunning a nation already struggling with one of the world’s highest homicide rates. But few think this murder was an act of random violence. Cáceres, a winner of the prestigious 2015 Goldman Environmental Award, had … Read More