SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — A group of U.S. Airmen and Soldiers from here gained insight into the Honduran military training academy and saw firsthand how the institution prepares candidates for service in the Honduran army in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Academy staff and instructors welcomed the service members from Soto Cano Air Base for a …
Monthly Archive: April 2008
Apr 19 2008
March Against Rising Prices
The impact of rising food prices on world markets is already putting Latin America against the ropes: as regional giant Brazil insists its focus on biofuels has nothing to do with the price increases, Mexico is bracing itself for a hard time, and others are dealing with riots. “Don’t come tell me that (food) is …
Apr 18 2008
Honduran Growers Face Difficult Times
At the border with Guatemala, Honduran growers threw away hundreds of onions. Overproduction is causing a huge damage for producers at the regions of La Labor, Sensenti and Ocotepeque “We are throwing away onions; we can’t find markets for them. If onions from Guatemala continue being imported, it is going to kill our production (…) …
