Climate Change affecting Honduran Banana Exports OLANCHITO, Honduras — The farmlands hugging the Aguán River are an endless stretch of glossy green. Swaths of fronds cover the horizon, while neat green bunches of curling fruit peek out from under the shade. Banana plantations thrive in this valley, bringing year-round work to those who cut, clean […]
Congratulations to team Cambiando Hambre Por Esparanza, the 2014 Yum! Brands Volunteer for Hope Platinum Huge Heart Champion! This project was led by Honduras franchise partner, Comidas Especializadas from KFC and Pizza Hut, and included more than 500 team members and volunteers partnering with Vision Mundial to feed hungry children in the community and increase […]
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández sent two bills to Congress on Monday that would deliver tougher sentences for gang members and isolate the Central American nation’s most dangerous prisoners. The bills will review Article 322 of the country’s penal code which establishes prison sentences for gang members, and could see longer jail terms imposed in […]
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Lisandro Ábrego, visited Tegucigalpa during March 9-17 to conduct the first review of Honduras’ Fund-supported program, approved on December 3, 2014. At the conclusion of the visit, Mr. Ábrego issued the following statement in Tegucigalpa today: “The mission is encouraged by the progress made to stabilize […]
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) said on Monday it is giving a USD-23-million (EUR 21.75m) loan to support the upgrade of Honduras’ Cañaveral-Rio Lindo hydropower units. The run-of-river hydropower plant (HPP), located in the Cortes region, was the first such station in Honduras. Today, with a total capacity of 109 MW, it accounts for 9.6% […]