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
Tegucigalpa, Honduras – Acting President of the Central Bank Manuel Bautista; reported that Honduras has received $3.7 billion Dollars via “Remesas” during 2015. According to Bautista, between January and November, $3.4 billion dollars were received as bank transfers coded as “Remesas” or “remittances”, an 8.67-percent increase, compared to 2014. Bautista, … Read More
The Government of Honduras “looks back” to agriculture with the aim of reviving the social investment and the agricultural sector, there will be fresh funding for 2016, from international financial institutions such as the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Bank, European Investment Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) and the World Bank. … Read More
Blockchain recordkeeping startup Factom has issued new public comment on its long-contentious partnership with the government of Honduras, calling a previously announced proof-of-concept “stalled”. In a new blog post, Factom CEO Peter Kirby spoke generally about the difficulties of working with global governments on land title projects, but also addressed … Read More
Is Honduras safe for tourists? Honduras like many other places has had more than its share of bad press. Is it safe to vacation in Honduras? Yes, if tourists are smart. Many times tourists leave their home county and leave their brains at home. There are certain places to avoid … Read More
Tegucigalpa, Honduras – Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez announced an increased investment in infrastructure projects to promote job creation and development in the country during 2016. The Secretary General of of the Executive Branch of the Government, Jorge Ramon Hernandez, confirmed that following a review of all current and future … Read More
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Dec. 22, 2015 — The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank Group (WBG) approved last week the Country Partnership Framework with Honduras for the 2016-2020 period that aims to build upon recent successes in economic growth and social development in Honduras. The partnership is focused on … Read More
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – Honduras will convert a U.S.-built military airbase in Comayagua located northwest of its capital city of Tegucigalpa into a civilian airport to replace the city’s current one “Toncontin”, consistently considered one of the most dangerous in the world. The work on the Soto Cano air base also … Read More
Growers-shippers are looking forward to a strong season of imports from Central America, while hoping for a less challenging winter at home. “The crops look great, in fact everything’s looking good,” said Michael Warren, president of Pompano Beach, Fla.-based Central American Produce Inc., who has honeydew and cantaloupe in the … Read More
Four International Federation of American Football (IFAF) member organizations from theCentral American region came together from December 4th – 6th, 2015 in the capital city ofTegucigalpa, Honduras. The IFAF 2015 – 4 Nations Tournament featured the national teams of El Salvador, Guatemala,Honduras and Nicaragua. Honduras beat out the other contenders … Read More