Denis McDonough US Deputy National Security Adviser told Honduran President Porfirio Lobo Wednesday about the fight against violent crime “cannot be conducted at the expense of human rights.” The United States is withholding $50 million due to concerns by some members of Congress about ongoing human rights issues, military and police corruption, assassinations of journalists […]
Four incidents have been reported this year in maritime waters of the Gulf of Fonseca between naval forces of Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua. Foreign Minister Arturo Corrales said that according to information disseminated in the media, there have been incidents, “that don’t get labeled as a conflict because there is none, although there have been incidents […]
Chalk another one up for diligent and patient police work. The Honduras Law Enforcement team was able to seize $450 Million dollars in drugs yesterday, Thursday, November 28, 2012, in El Negrito, Yoro. The investigation that led to this incredible find, and seizure of drugs, as well as a 25 acre rural ranch / farm, […]
Honduras is building up its naval force to deal with the escalating drug trafficking that has led to increased addiction as well as abuse of the Central American country’s terrain for cross-border smuggling. In order to combat the rising drug trafficking in the country; Honduras signed a 13-year lease with option to purchase six Damen […]
To continue the fight against Narcotics Traffickers using hard to detect small planes primarily on the North Coast of Honduras including the Bay Islands; the United States is resuming sharing of radar intelligence with Honduras after a four-month suspension. Washington had suspended the intelligence sharing in August after the Central American nation’s air force shot […]