Miriam Guzman, head of the Honduras Executive Directorate of Revenue (DEI), stated on Monday December 28, 2015 that the institution will not be privatized, and that the organization is not planning layoffs of employees. “The DEI is not being privatized nor is it true that there will be an immediate sweep of the personnel. What […]
Is Honduras safe for tourists? Honduras like many other places has had more than its share of bad press. Is it safe to vacation in Honduras? Yes, if tourists are smart. Many times tourists leave their home country and leave their brains at home. There are certain places to avoid in every country. Often tourists […]
When Luther Castillo Harry left his Honduran homeland for medical school in Cuba, he was breaking new ground as one of the first few members of his ethnicity, the Garifuna people of Honduras, to ever become a doctor. As one of the first few Garifuna students at the Latin American School of Medicine in Havana, […]
Blockchain recordkeeping startup Factom has issued new public comment on its long-contentious partnership with the government of Honduras, calling a previously announced proof-of-concept “stalled”. In a new blog post, Factom CEO Peter Kirby spoke generally about the difficulties of working with global governments on land title projects, but also addressed past questions about the validity of […]
Growers-shippers are looking forward to a strong season of imports from Central America, while hoping for a less challenging winter at home. “The crops look great, in fact everything’s looking good,” said Michael Warren, president of Pompano Beach, Fla.-based Central American Produce Inc., who has honeydew and cantaloupe in the ground in Honduras, seedless watermelons […]