America Honduras The local fishing crisis has become so severe that fishermen are going to Nicaragua to fish; this has led to the recent arresting of hundreds of them, as they are fishing in foreign waters where they can’t operate
America Honduras President Xiomara Castro has declared a state of exception in the Colon area and has closed off all transit in the region due to the various violent attempts against authorities, which have left several policemen dead
America Honduras A humanitarian crisis has been declared in the Tegucigalpa capital due to the lack of water affecting over 1.5 million people, which has led to locals breaking main pipelines to retrieve the little water left
America Honduras The state has declared an environmental emergency due to the rapid deforestation in the Biósfera del Río Plátano Reserve, mainly caused by drug trafficking, mining, and illegal logging
America Honduras Over 100 abusers were detained by authorities as part of a state plan aimed at defending women’s rights and bringing justice to women that have suffered from aggression, abuse and physical ill treatment
America Honduras Environmental permits for Honduran metal and non-metal mining are officially cancelled, as the activity is threatening towards natural resources and public health and it limits access to water
America Honduras 23 Nicaraguan NGOs - opposing to the current Nicaraguan government - signed a formal letter to President Xiomara Castro asking for her to support the report released by the UNHRC stating the violations of human rights that the current government has done
America Honduras President Xiomara Castro sent a formal letter to the United Nations asking for the establishment of an ‘International Commission Against Corruption and Impunity for Honduras’, in order to battle against unresolved issues that the past government left
America Honduras Former president,Juan Orlando Hernandez was extradited by the US less than a month after being out of office; he was accused by the US state of drug trafficking and using illicit weapons
America Honduras President Xiomara Castro announced that she was happy to fortify diplomatic relations with Mexico at a meeting with the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, where they discussed topics on anti-corruption and human rights
America Honduras The Honduras Investiga Foundation started offering the opportunity to virtually finish basic education so those who desire can get their diploma no matter their background or location
America Honduras Taiwan removed all tariffs from 25 goods imported from Honduras under a new Free Trade Agreement (FTA), as a way to incentivise newly-elected president Xiomara Castro to not cut off diplomatic ties with Taipei
America Honduras The maquiladora industry, completely shut down during the pandemic, has been successfully reactivated and counts over 10.000 additional employees