The United States government has made a formal extradition request to Honduras for the country’s former President Rafael Callejas over his suspected links to the FIFA corruption scandal, the Honduran government said on Thursday. The Honduras government said in a brief statement it had received the extradition request for Callejas, … Read More
Honduran Congressman Jerry Hynds facing firearms smuggling charges in Mobile, Alabama
A congressman in Honduras is facing federal firearms and conspiracy charges in Mobile County. Congressman Jerry Hynds, who represents the Bay Islands of Honduras for the Honduran Liberal Party, is friends with Greg Marshall, who is the owner of Marshall Marine Supply in Bayou la Batre. The two are facing … Read More
Honduras’ Increasingly Competitive Business Environment Attracts Foreign Investors
Efforts from the government and private sector to promote Honduras as a destination for investment are steadily improving the environment for doing business in the Central American nation, where a path for economic growth is taking shape. In 2015, Honduras climbed 12 spots in the 2015 – 2016 Global Competitiveness … Read More
Coffee and Tourism become Allies in Honduras
Coffee and tourism have formed an alliance in Honduras to promote the beverage’s consumption and the different attractions for visitors in the six regions where the aromatic bean is grown. Some of the best coffee in Honduras is produced in the western provinces of La Paz, Intibuca, Lempira, Santa Barbara, … Read More
Rains in Honduras Cloud Offshore Melon Prospects
El Niño rains could limit shipments of offshore melons to the U.S. this season. Quality looks good and demand is strong heading into the Central American melon seasons, said Michael Warren, president of Central American Produce, Pompano Beach, Fla. Central American expects to begin sourcing honeydews and cantaloupes from Honduras … Read More
NJOI Trujillo Announces Luxury Real Estate for Sale in Honduras
NJOI Trujillo, a development firm located in Ontario, Canada, offers luxury real estate for sale in Honduras. This Caribbean island is a tropical paradise with crystal clear waters, white sand beaches and the second largest barrier reef and rainforest in the world. NJOI Trujillo’s real estate for sale in Honduras … Read More
Conatel Honduras Celebrates Connecting 2000 Schools to the Internet
Conatel Honduras celebrated completion of the first phase of the “Internet del Pueblo” project, connecting 2,000 public schools to the Internet.
– Courtesy of Honduras News – Daily News of Honduras in English
Honduras President of the National Autonomous Federation of Football Arrested on Corruption Charges
THE unprecedented corruption scandal engulfing FIFA widened Thursday with the arrests of two more top officials in another dramatic dawn raid at a luxury hotel in Zurich. Swiss authorities again acted on a request from the US justice department, a repeat of the sweeping arrests in May that set off … Read More
Syrians who entered Honduras Illegally have been Released from Jail and Granted Refugee Status
The Honduras judicial system has released the five Syrians, who had been detained since November 18 after being arrested with counterfeit Greek passports following a ruling by the Immigration department to grant them a 90 day status as refugees. The Syrians “were freed having paid a bail of 10,000 lempiras … Read More
$145,000 Million Dollar Loan Approved to Build North Coast Toll Road in Honduras
Autopistas del Atlantico, or ADASA, has obtained a $145 million loan for the construction and operation of the Corredor Turistico toll road in the northern region of Honduras. The lenders included JPMorgan Chase Bank, Banco Financiera Comercial Hondurena and Corporacion Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura. The toll road is … Read More