May 09 2012

Analysis: Honduras coffee boom feels growing pains

Coffee plants in Honduras

Local coffee company Cafe Organico Marcala (COMSA) was forced to rent out a nearby soccer field this year and cover it with plastic sheets to air out coffee cherries after their cement-drying patios overflowed. “We’ve had an avalanche of coffee,” COMSA’s manager Rodolfo Penalba said, as workers raked beans over the plastic in neat rows. …

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May 09 2012

USA Former President Clinton Speaks in Honduras

Clinton in Honduras

President Bill Clinton inspires leadership commitment among students during visits to Laureate International Universities member institutions in Mexico and Honduras. Thousands of university students in Mexico and Honduras turned out to greet President Bill Clinton during his visit of Mexican and Central American institutions in the Laureate International Universities network this week. President Clinton delivered …

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May 08 2012

US Deputy Secretary Comments on Meeting with President Lobo

President Lobo with USA's William Burns

Press Statement Mark C. Toner Deputy Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns met yesterday with Honduran President Porfirio Lobo, reaffirming the United States’ continued commitment to security and prosperity in Honduras. Deputy Secretary Burns and President Lobo discussed key areas of bilateral cooperation, including citizen security, human rights, …

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