America Honduras The government has declared a state of emergency to start a "war against extortion" in the country, as public workers claimed that national criminal groups of extortionists won’t let them work if they do not pay their quotas regularly
America Honduras According to the National Migration Institute, this year over 150.000 migrants have illegally entered the country, this being a record-breaking 778% increase since last year
America Honduras After more than a decade of total abortion restrictions, the country will authorise the use of the morning-after pill for rape victims: now all of Latin America authorises the use of this pill
America Honduras Even if Hurricane Julia already ended, over 5.000 displaced people refuse to leave the refuges they are currently in as they still fear that more heavy rains are yet to come
America Honduras Hurricane Julia has officially affected over 100.000 people, leading to the temporary suspension of all schools and the loss of this year’s corn harvests
America Honduras The devastating rains continue as the number of people affected has gone up to 80.000, as a result, Argentine ‘White Helmets” have arrived in the country to assist the victims with humanitarian aid
America Honduras President Xiomara Castro has formally declared a state emergency due to the intense rains and flooding, which has affected nearly 20.000 inhabitants
America Honduras The mayor of the Tegucigalpa, Jorge Aldama, has officially declared a ‘Disaster Area’ in the Guillén sector due to several landslides caused by rains, which has also led to the displacement of hundreds of locals
America Honduras After more than a decade of no laws for land defenders, President Xiomara Castro has announced new policies to support persecuted groups, like the Afro-Honduran Garifuna people, and ensure the protection of their territories, languages and cultures
America Honduras Just this year, deportations to Honduras have increased by 734,6%, concerning the government and thus leading to its cooperation with Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador to establish new and safer migration policies
America Honduras Eduardo Espinal, a 12-year-old boy with siblings and friends that migrated to the US, has opened his very own barber shop in order to support his family, thus becoming the youngest official business owner in the country
America Honduras Similarly to its neighbour El Salvador, the country has declared a ‘war’ against its own gangs, and is now relocating officers and military in specific areas to crackdown gangs and help the families that have been displaced due to their violence
America Honduras Santa Lucìa has officially become the first Honduran city to accept Bitcoin as a means of retail payment