With the installation of four floating cages, the training of more than 100 people and the organization of fishermen’s cooperatives, the Government of Honduras seeks to increase the production of tilapia and improve the income of the fishermen of the Gulf of Fonseca. These actions will be developed within the … Read More
Daily Archives: March 9, 2017
Honduras – Discovering the Lost City Buried Underneath the Rain Forest – Ciudad Blanca – City of Monkey God
It’s been known alternately as “Ciudad Blanca” or the “Lost City of the Monkey God”, but for 500 years, there’s no evidence that human eyes had laid upon this legendary city in the rainforest of Honduras. But a few years ago, a team of scientists, using cutting edge technology, found … Read More
Honduras Farmers provide more than food; they are the cornerstone of rural economies
No matter where you are, the food on your plate comes from a farmer. This isn’t a particularly shocking revelation, and development assistance to farmers is vitally important if we are to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals around ending hunger and improving food security. This makes intuitive sense; helping farmers … Read More
Evaluating Police Reform in the U.S. and Honduras
Police misconduct is a controversial topic that periodically dominates headlines in both developed and developing nations, yet aside from these occasional reminders, such as the 2015 police riots in the United States, the topic is largely ignored by those indirectly affected until a new and outrageous story breaks, leaving many … Read More
Honduran Illegal Immigrants Stuck Between Gangs and Trump, migrants halt in Mexico
Border Crossings into the USA from Mexico were down 40% last month as immigrants fear US President Donald Trump. Mexico: When a gang threatened to kill Rocio, her husband and their two small children, they fled their native Honduras, hoping for asylum in the United States. Now they are stuck … Read More
ICE Adds Alleged Drunk, Street-Racing Honduran to ‘Most Wanted’
The at-large illegal immigrant, Edwin Mejia, was last seen in the sanctuary jurisdiction of Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. The agency tweeted “#MostWantedWednesday Have you seen this #mostwanted fugitive? Police arrested the 20-year-old Honduran national for felony driving under the influence and allegedly causing the death of 21-year-old Sarah Root. … Read More
Continuing Promise Medical Team Helps Thousands Of Patients in Honduras
U.S military personnel departed Trujillo, Honduras, after completing a ten-day mission stop in support of Continuing Promise 2017 (CP-17). As part of the visit, a team of 169 Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps service members worked with local military counterparts, medical professionals and volunteers to provide medical, dental, … Read More