Honduras

Garifuna ethnic communities in Honduras protested in Tegucigalpa, demanding compliance with international judgments and clashed with military guards outside the Presidential House, highlighting ongoing struggles against racism and violence targeting them

In Honduras, wildfires have affected 63.433 hectares so far in 2024, with 1.014 fires recorded since January, marking a 10,8% increase compared to the same period last year

Honduras will send an observer mission to the Venezuelan presidential elections on July 28 in support of what President Xiomara Castro, an ally of Nicolás Maduro, considers "free processes”

Honduras and the European Union have formalised a US$25,5 million funding agreement aimed at reducing illegal timber trade, restoring 1,3 million hectares of forest, and promoting green businesses

Honduras has responded to the UN, stating that the militarization of its public security is a provisional and exceptional measure in response to extreme circumstances, as mentioned by the Secretary of State for Human Rights, Angélica Álvarez

The trial against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández has started in New York, where a jury was selected to determine his guilt or innocence in conspiring to introduce tons of cocaine into the US over nearly 20 years

Honduras has officially banned all operations related to cryptocurrencies, including those by banks, financial companies, and insurers, citing potential risks to supervised institutions and emphasizing the lack of regulation by the central bank

The Honduran public school year has been opened with a record budget, free enrollment, school meals and school repairs; President Xiomara Castro emphasized education as a priority

Around 300 women dressed in black, symbolizing mourning, marched to the National Congress on the Honduran Women's Day, protesting the surge in feminicides and demanding respect for women's lives

In 2023, Honduras experienced a 40,4% decrease in deportations, with 56.172 individuals repatriated, including 11.220 children, as reported by the National Institute of Migration

Próspera ZEDE, the Honduras special economic zone, has officially recognized Bitcoin as a unit of account: this move effectively acknowledges the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency in diverse commercial, tax, and financial transactions

The UN has approved the formation of the International Commission against Corruption and Impunity, following President Xiomara Castro's campaign promise, with the mandate granted to UN Secretary-General António Guterres to support its establishment

The UN has urged Honduras to extend the deadline for a migration amnesty benefiting thousands of migrants crossing the country, as it has over 522.000 irregular entries thus far reported this year