ACCION(R) International, a pioneer and leader in global microfinance, today saluted the successful launch of Banco Popular Covelo (Bancovelo), a newly transformed commercial microfinance institution in Honduras, which opened its doors on February 1, 2008. Created by a merger of Popular, a microfinance savings & loan company sponsored by Grupo Financiero Covelo, with two sister […]
People en Español has named pop singer Ricky Martin and actress America Ferrera as some of the 15 most influential Hispanics in the United States. Other notable stars include singers Shakira and Juanes, producers Carla Estrada and María López Álvarez, and journalist Jorge Ramos. The list also includes United States Treasurer Anna Escobedo Cabral, Coca-Cola […]
Arsène Wenger may have felt inclined to use the sad events surrounding Eduardo da Silva as a rationale for his team’s poor performance at the weekend but a player he allowed to leave Arsenal this season demonstrated the priceless ability to cope with personal tragedy. Wilson Palacios, whom Wigan’s manager, Steve Bruce, signed for his […]
Pedro Landa likes Canadians, but not what the country’s mining companies are doing to his people and their land. The community development leader from Honduras made a quick visit Sunday to St. Peter the Apostle Church and Pro-Cathedral of the Assumption as part of the annual Share Lent educational and fundraising campaign. His intent was […]
Tegucigalpa (Honduras), March 3 (IANS) At least eight people have been killed when a group of attackers dressed in police uniform opened fire on them at a billiard parlour in northern Honduras, the police said. The incident occurred Sunday night in a popular billiard parlour in San Pedro Sula, about 400 km east of the […]