Italian-Argentine drug-trafficking suspect Franco Lombardi, known as The Wizard, has been sentenced to 14 years in the federal penitentiary after pleading guilty to charges related to cocaine and heroin cases in Florida and New Jersey, according to Miami federal court records. U.S. District Judge Joan Lenard’s sentencing closes a case … Read More
Monthly Archives: March 2017
Mexican, two Hondurans Convicted for Plotting to Kill Honduran President
A court Honduran found a Mexican man and two Hondurans guilty of plotting to assassinate Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who has extradited more than a dozen drug lords since taking office, a judicial spokesman and security officials said on Sunday. The Mexican, Jesus Estrada, and the two Hondurans, Victor … Read More
Organic Sweet Potatoes from Honduras Exported to The Netherlands
The first container of organic sweet potatoes from Honduras has arrived at AgroFair in Barendrecht, the Netherlands. “We received the first delivery yesterday, in various sizes,” says Geert Demeyere. It was the first shipment from a new producer. “We came to this producer because he has fairly large volumes at … Read More
Honduras Drug Cartel “Cachiros” Leader Testifies in NY Federal Court that he Bribed Presidents Brother
NEW YORK – A convicted drug trafficker testified in a New York courtroom on Thursday that he met with the brother of current Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez to get the Central American country’s government to pay its debts with a company that the trafficker’s cartel used to launder money. … Read More
Honduras will Import Less Potatoe and Avocado Seeds
The Honduran national government wants to promote the local production of potatoes and avocados to reduce imports, increase exports, and to improve the farmers’ economy. To this end, the Minister of Economic Development, Arnaldo Castillo, and a group of business executives from the Taiwan Sugar Corporation company, visited the avocado … Read More
Recycling: Processing PolyEthylene Terephthalate Bottles in Honduras
Meckesheim, Germany-based Herbold Meckesheim GmbH says it has worked with recycling company INVEMA to commission a plant for the recycling of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles in Honduras. The plant, which began operating at the end of 2016, has been designed to produce bottle-to-bottle-quality flakes to meet United States … Read More
Honduran Teen Dodges Gang Recruitment Migrates to the USA and Granted Asylum
SAN ANTONIO – Had it not been for a security guard at his school in Honduras who intervened, Edwuard Salgado may not have lived to tell his story. Barely in his teens when it happened, Salgado survived a beating by members of a violent Honduran gang known for threatening young … Read More
Honduras Drug Trafficker Miguel “Chepe” Handal Sentenced to 10 Years
A court in Honduras has sentenced drug trafficker José Miguel “Chepe” Handal to 10 years in prison, bringing to a halt a criminal career that connected organized crime with Honduran business and political elites. Handal was found guilty of drug trafficking in November last year, after prosecutors established his responsibility … Read More
Honduras vs Nicaragua 2017
Honduras vs Nicaragua 2017 : Pre-Game Coverage, Live Coverage, TV Schedule, Video Highlights – Game Re-cap
– Courtesy of Honduras News – Daily News of Honduras in English
USA Expats in Honduras Take Note! Contact your Representative – Congressional Bill H.R.1299
H.R.1299 – Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act
– Courtesy of Honduras News – Daily News of Honduras in English