Back again I confess I just can’t help it. I enjoy observing the art of the possible in Honduras. Inevitably, I always end up wanting to share the way politics operate in Honduras. Yes here we go again, another electoral season. Its time for a new chapter of Fantasy Politics … Read More
Daily Archives: March 10, 2017
How Nature Protects itself In Honduras – Exploration of the Lost City – Ciudad Blanca – City of the Monkey God
The ruins of a mysterious jungle city protected from outsiders by a deadly flesh-eating disease may sound like the plot of an Indiana Jones film. But after centuries of local legends and fruitless jungles treks, the incredible ancient site – untouched for more than 600 years – was found to … Read More
HanesBrands’ Continuing Education Program for Employees is Transforming Lives in Honduras
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.– When Felipa Benitez joined HanesBrands’ Honduras operations seven years ago, she could not read or write. Today, the 34-year-old mother of two is one of the latest HanesBrands employees to hold a new high school diploma after participating in the company-sponsored continuing education program. Felipa, a facilities assistant … Read More
AguaClara Invention Lets Rural Hondurans Clean Their Water—And Own the Treatment Plants
Doña Reina remembers the water that ran from the faucet at her home in rural Honduras. It was yellowish, opaque, she said in Spanish, and “y sucia,” which means dirty. Then, in 2008, her small village of Tamara received its first water treatment plant, a gravity-fed system made of locally … Read More
Honduras is the Largest Exporter of Vegetables in Central America
Honduras, which increased vegetable exports by 10 percent between 2015 and 2016, is now the largest exporter of vegetables in Central America, stated Francisco Herrera, the coordinator of Agribusiness of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG). The country exports its horticultural products to the United States; its main trading … Read More