The “principal author” of the massacre of 12 people over the weekend at a pool hall in Tegucigalpa was arrested on Monday, Honduran National Police director of strategic operations Hector Ivan Mejia said. Arnold Leonel Hernandez was arrested while driving a taxi in the capital, Mejia told reporters. The “principal … Read More
Daily Archives: March 7, 2016
FBI Arrives in Honduras to Investigate Murder of Indigenous Leader Berta Caceres
A team of US FBI agents has arrived in Honduras to investigate the murder of Internationally recognized and admired Indigenous leader Berta Caceres. Developing Story… more to follow.
– Courtesy of Honduras News – Daily News of Honduras in English
Honduras Governing National Party Seeks to Reelect Ruling President Juan Orlando Hernandez
Honduras’ national political party on Sunday proposed the sitting president as their candidate for 2017 elections, a decision likely to stir fresh debate over re-election, a contentious issue at the heart of a coup just six years ago. Though President Juan Hernandez, of the conservative National Party, has not yet … Read More
Police Impersonators Murder 12 in Honduras
Honduras National Police report that assailants armed with AK-47 assault rifles burst into a pool hall in Honduras’ capital and opened fire, killing at least 12 people and wounding three others. Police spokesman Edgardo Barahona said at least three of the five attackers were wearing police uniforms and bullet-proof vests … Read More