Honduras newspapers are included below as a convenience for HondurasNews.com readers. Most newspapers in Honduras are printed in Spanish. These online newspapers offer daily and up to the minute Honduras news on a variety of topics. Headlines include regional news about Honduras businesses, the economy, and security, in addition to … Read More
US Formally Request Extradition of Jaime Rosenthal Former Honduras Vice President
The United States has requested the extradition of former Honduran vice president Jaime Rosenthal, one of the country’s biggest tycoons, whom it accuses of drug trafficking and money laundering, Tegucigalpa said. The US Treasury Department announced in October that it was targeting the 79-year-old, his son Yani and his nephew … Read More
Honduras New Tax Code Draft has been Presented to President Hernandez
San Pedro Sula, Honduras – The business sector in Honduras responded favorably to the decision made by President Juan Orlando Hernandez to restructure the Executive Directorate of Revenue (DEI) and develop a new Tax Code to strengthen the collection agency. “I think these actions will rise from 15 to 20 … Read More
Honduras National Soccer League Team “Olimpia” Tax ID “RTN” Blocked by Tax Collection Agency “DEI”
Just prior to the start of the new Honduras National Soccer League season the capital’s team “Olimpia” gets bad news. They have confirmed that the Executive Directorate of Revenue (DEI) has blocked the soccer club’s “tax id” “RTN” for non-payment of some taxes. “Olimpia is the only team not able … Read More
New Honduras Tax Code Seeks Simplification
Tegucigalpa, Honduras – The new entity, which will replace the DEI, will be composed by qualified professionals who will undergo a rigorous selection process. Although details are not yet known, the revision of decrees, fees and agility in the process are those proposed by the new Honduras Tax Code. With … Read More
Director of Honduras Tax Authority Miriam Guzman: The DEI will not be Privatized
Tegucigalpa, Honduras – Miriam Guzman, head of the Honduras Executive Directorate of Revenue (DEI), stated on Monday December 28, 2015 that the institution will not be privatized and that the organization is not planning layoffs of employees. “The DEI is not being privatized nor is it true that there will … Read More
Honduras Tax Collection Authority “DEI” Exceeds 2015 Collections Target
Tegucigalpa, Honduras – Two years ago it was unrealistic to think about fulfilling the annual tax collection goal in Honduras. Today that lies behind us as for fiscal year 2-15 collections activity has exceeded 100%. As of December 16, 2015 collections amounted to 71,580 million Lempiras approximately $3.2 billion Dollars, … Read More
Honduras Former President Mel Zelaya Opposes Extradition
Tegucigalpa, Honduras. – The former Honduras president and current Congressman Manuel Zelaya Rosales has stated that he is opposed to extraditions. Zelaya stated that he will file a constitutional counter-reform in Congress to return to prohibition of extradition of Hondurans. He said the reform that allows the extradition is a … Read More
Honduras to Abolish Tax Collection Authority “DEI”
Next year will mark a historic moment in Honduras with the restructuring of the Executive Directorate of Revenue (DEI) and develop a new Tax Code, announced Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez. With the the creation of a new collection agency where all employees will be vetted confidence testing. “It has … Read More
This One Tiny Honduran Hospital Gives the Power of Healthcare to Thousands
When Luther Castillo Harry left his Honduran homeland for medical school in Cuba, he was breaking new ground as one of the first few members of his ethnicity, the Garifuna people of Honduras, to ever become a doctor. As one of the first few Garifuna students at the Latin American … Read More