By samuel contreras on March 4, 2012
blue star, futbol, soccer
Sports in Honduras
Held in check for most of the match, Saul Martinez proved he was tournament’s prolific scorer at an opportune time. Martinez scored in the 102nd minute to give Blue Star Honduras a 3-2 overtime victory and the Copa Latina championship against Seleccion Argentina on Sunday night at Ted Hendricks Stadium. Geovany Lopera’s pass found Martinez […]
By samuel contreras on February 8, 2012
futbol, jorge claros, reynaldo clavasquin, soccer
Honduras Soccer, Sports in Honduras
He’S been described by fans as The Pitbull. But Reynaldo Clavasquin claims they’re barking up the wrong tree. Clavasquin — the first Honduran to play in Scotland — says Jorge Claros is a classy breed and reckons the new Hibs loan star is a cross between Andrea Pirlo and Paul Scholes. Clavasquin, who played for […]
By samuel contreras on January 3, 2012
honduran, honduras, poverty, unemployment
Financial News
According to Ramon Espinoza, the head of the National Institute of Statistics (INE), poverty and unemployment will be Honduras’s greatest challenges for 2012. This past year, only 60,000 jobs were created in the private sector of the 200,000 needed to meet the growing demand of the population. Poverty grew five percent in urban areas as […]
By samuel contreras on December 19, 2011
Steve Van Buren, united states
Sports in Honduras
The second World War ended in the middle of August 1945. With the Allies accepting Japan’s surrender three months after the fall of Germany in May, Steve Van Buren prepared for his second season with the Eagles. And, it was 66 years ago when this orphaned kid from Honduras went on to set a pair […]
By samuel contreras on December 14, 2011
Human Interest
A week after the former security minister was gunned down, Honduras’ chief of police said during a graduation ceremony that some officers have plotted to kill him. According to Police Director Jose Ricardo Ramirez del Cid, some of his own officers have been involved in assassination attempts against him. He added that the most recent […]