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The Congress President, Juan Orlando Hernandez, visited the Regional Hospital in the port city of San Lorenzo, to find out the pressing needs of this important hospital in Southern Honduras.

One of the great problems for this medical center, is its location. The hospital is adjacent to an oxidation pond that generates pollution; and citizens, patients and employees are increasingly exposed to and acquire many diseases from it.

To solve the problem, Hernandez Alvarado announced that by June 4th, the hospital will receive the first disbursement toward solving the troubles caused by the lagoon. This is in thanks to a partnership effort between the deputies of Valle and Choluteca, the foundation that supports the Regional Hospital, and the president of the Health Commission, Mauricio Oliva.

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Central Americans suing the United States will not be receiving refunds, thanks to the new United States Congress.

Federal Judge Thelton Henderson in San Francisco had been considering refunds for hundreds of thousands of Central Americans, who were charged extra fees for years to stay in the United States, but Congress and President Obama changed the law last fall. Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson declared the fees legal, dating back to 1998 when they were first levied. “Congress has spoken,” he said.

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National Congress President, Juan Orlando Hernandez, announced that tomorrow,Tuesday, the first test for audio and video broadcasting of what is happening in Congress will take place.

If all goes well, the proceedings should be able to be observed in real-time online, allowing the press and everyone else access to the National Congress session from anywhere in the world. Those interested in monitoring the Honduran legislative session on the web, can visit the portal of the National Congress at: http://www.congreso.gob.hn.

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