By Hector Martinez on June 7, 2011
gold cup
Honduras Soccer, Sports in Honduras
The first 35 minutes of the Gold Cup Group B match between Honduras and Guatemala has been full of chances without a goal and the Catrachos just came the closest to tallying through Oscar Garcia. The winger has been a thorn in the Guatemalans’ side from the start and now is abusing the crossbar as […]
By Hector Martinez on May 26, 2011
General Honduras News
The second attack on a Honduran journalist in less than week comes with the usual measure of doubt over whether it was a personal attack, robbery or a way to silence a public critic in one of the worst countries for press freedom in the hemisphere. … Acosta, manager of the daily newspaper La Tribuna, […]
By Hector Martinez on May 4, 2011
caribbean, communications, latin america, telecommunication
Business - Economics
Mobile penetration in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is over 94% and well above the world average of 76%. However, the vast majority of mobile subscribers in the LAC region are prepaid. In South and Central America, 11 countries have passed the 100% penetration milestone: Panama, Uruguay, Suriname, Argentina, Chile, El Salvador, Ecuador, Honduras, […]
By Hector Martinez on February 25, 2011
boxing, honduras, miguel gonzalez, panama
Sports in Honduras
Premium Boxing Promotions is known in Panama to be a boxing company that specializes in putting up small cards just to showcase young, emerging talent. Last night was no different at the Fantastic Casino La Dona in Panama City, where a group of young hopefuls battled each other in a competitive night of fisticuffs. Two […]
By Hector Martinez on February 15, 2011
CONCACAF, futbol, honduran, honduras, sub-17
Sports in Honduras
In the curtain-raiser between Honduras, semi-finalists in the 2009 tournament, and Barbados, who have qualified for this phase of a CONCACAF championship for the first time, a keenly contested game is anticipated, albeit Honduras should start favorites. Honduras has an enviable record in CONCACAF, and three appearances in the Under-17 World Cup, and it is […]