The representative of the Regional Organization for Agricultural Health, Moses Molina, said there were good prospects for this year’s agricultural production; specifically in the eastern products, melon, watermelon, which could generate up to one billion dollars for the country’s economy. “I feel that, overall, the country is betting on oriental vegetables in Comayagua. In that […]
The legal counsel of accused money laundering Ex-Honduran VP and Grupo Continental CEO Jaime Rosenthal said their client cannot be extradited until crime investigation in Honduras is completed. “As long as proceedings in Honduras are pending against him, the extradition process cannot start,” asserted defense attorney Marlon Duarte. The statement was made after the Honduras […]
The United States has requested the extradition of former Honduran vice president Jaime Rosenthal, one of the country’s biggest tycoons, whom it accuses of drug trafficking and money laundering, Tegucigalpa said. The US Treasury Department announced in October that it was targeting the 79-year-old, his son Yani and his nephew Yankel “for their money laundering […]
Tegucigalpa, Honduras – Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez announced an increased investment in infrastructure projects to promote job creation and development in the country during 2016. The Secretary General of of the Executive Branch of the Government, Jorge Ramon Hernandez, confirmed that following a review of all current and future infrastructure programs including the construction […]
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Dec. 22, 2015 — The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank Group (WBG) approved last week the Country Partnership Framework with Honduras for the 2016-2020 period that aims to build upon recent successes in economic growth and social development in Honduras. The partnership is focused on seven objectives that are aligned […]