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
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
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
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– Courtesy of Honduras News – Daily News of Honduras in English
Saul Escobar, president of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal relayed to the press after a meeting with members of MACCIH, that there is concern about the illicit income campaigns might have. MACCIH has proposed to work on a reform to that will include auditing of each candidates funds. Escobar also explained … Read More
Honduras is combating its drug trade through the use of Israeli radar, Israel Defense reported on Wednesday. The Honduran Air Force purchased a radar system, produced by the Israel Aerospace Industries’ Elta factory, to intercept planes transporting narcotics from South America to Honduras in Central America. The approximately $30 million … Read More
Honduras-based airline, Easy Sky, has signed an agreement with Caribbean travel agency – BEDY Travel – registered in Grenada and others Caribbean countries, to offer flights from Honduras via Cuba to Saint Lucia and others destinations in the Caribbean. Chief Executive Officer of BEDY Easy Sky, Benjamin Ross, told St. … Read More
CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. (“CKE”), parent company of Carl’s Jr.® and Hardee’s®, announced today the opening of its second Carl’s Jr. restaurant in Honduras. Located in San Pedro Sula, the two-story restaurant marks the successful continuation of an exclusive 10-restaurant, five-year development agreement, which went into effect in 2014 between … Read More
Police in Honduras on Tuesday arrested eight people, including Jorge Neptaly Romero Mejía mayor of Talanga a town close to the capital city of Tegucigalpa and a former policeman ex-Sub-Commissioner Álvaro García, on charges of links to one of the country’s most feared criminal gangs. Arrest were carried out following … Read More
Juan Jiménez Mayor, spokesman and leader of the Support Mission Against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH) stated Monday that extradition is an international cooperation mechanism where a person being charged is required by justice to be tried in the country requesting the extradition. The Government of Honduras and the … Read More