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 Honduras has extended the partial state of emergency, initially implemented in December 2022 to reduce criminal violence, for another 45 days, as the country continues to face high homicide rates, with over 3.600 murders reported from January
America Honduras The Honduran prosecutor's office has filed official charges against business owners of the mining companies Inversiones Los Pinares and Ekotec for extensive environmental damage to the Montaña de Botaderos National Park
America Honduras The "Zero Deforestation by 2029" plan has been launched in Honduras, involving the armed forces to combat illegal activities like logging and land use by criminal groups in protected areas
America Honduras The Honduran Defense Minister, José Manuel Zelaya, and his father, Congressman Carlos Zelaya, who are relatives of President Xiomara Castro, resigned amid a scandal over alleged drug trafficking links