By gringa on May 19, 2011
honduras, latinode
Business - Economics
Jorge Granados, the former chief executive officer of Miami-based telecommunications company Latin Node Inc. (LatiNode), pleaded guilty today to conspiring to pay bribes to government officials in Honduras, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division. To date, four former senior executives of LatiNode have pleaded guilty to conspiring to pay bribes […]
By gringa on May 17, 2011
health care, honduras
Human Interest
A new study by the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System and University of Michigan suggests that mobile phones could help low-income patients across the globe manage diabetes and other chronic diseases. “Telehealth programs have been shown to be very helpful in a variety of contexts, but one of the main limitations for delivering these […]
By gringa on May 8, 2011
Human Interest
¡Feliz Día de las Madres! Happy Mothers Day! From: Hispanically Speaking News In honor of Mothers Day, that sacred day, I thought I would take this opportunity to discuss the Honduran mothers in my family, women with distinct characteristics that have led equally distinct lives. My mother was born in the tiny village of Santa […]
By gringa on May 6, 2011
Business - Economics
Charter Cities Today: The Honduran Example In today’s world, charter cities could look very much like they looked when William Penn created Pennsylvania. For example, the government of Honduras has amended its constitution to say that different pieces of land in Honduras can be exempted from all of the existing rules, regulations and institutions – […]
By gringa on May 5, 2011
honduras
Honduras Travel & Tourism, Politics in Honduras
A Honduran consulate official in Atlanta has been accused of extortion for allegedly requesting $500 from a woman to expedite the deportation of the woman’s ailing mother, Mundo Hispanico has learned. Iris Calderon, a Honduras woman, provided two cellphone recordings to the Department of Homeland Security that appear to show consulate agent Liliana Martinez soliciting […]