Honduras News – Daily News about Honduras

Human Rights Watch Friday called on Honduran officials to end the amount of violence against transgender people.

Government leaders were asked to investigate and prosecute those responsible for various abuses. The group also called on Honduran authorities to repeal legal provisions on “public morality” and “public scandal” that enable abuse.

The group said there is widespread abuses based on gender identity; including rape, beatings, extortion, and arbitrary detentions by law enforcement officials.

At least seventeen transgender people have been killed in public in Honduras since 2004 they claim, none of which have led to a prosecution.

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Longfellow Benefits announced the completion of a bridge the company funded in rural central Honduras.

The Boston-based provider of employee-benefits services says the bridge will provide local residents access to health care and education as well as a safe escape route in the event of a hurricane.

The 215-foot long bridge, built by an international relief agency employing local workers, is made of stone, wood, steel and concrete. The bridge will be used by 12 small communities in the Santa Rosita area of Yoro. Yoro is a remote mountainous region inhabited by subsistence farmers. Historically, the area has used rope bridges that can wash out in severe storms.

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People in La Ceiba, Honduras have reported several aftershocks since yesterday’s large earthquake. The latest felt as late as 9:00 a.m. today.

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