By Luciano Gonzalez on January 20, 2016
IMF, MACCIH, organization of american states
Business - Economics

According to representatives of the International Monetary Fund known as the “IMF”; the general leadership of the organization seems to be supportive of the government designed anti-corruption establishment (the MACCIH, or Mission against Corruption and Impunity), believing that the installation has the potential to begin to once again attract foreign investment in Honduras. This sentiment […]
By Luciano Gonzalez on January 15, 2016
Arnold Peralta, Courts, la ceiba, soccer
Sports in Honduras

Yesterday 6 individuals were detained for connections to the famed and recently murdered soccer player, Arnold Peralta. Today those individuals were presented to the court in La Ceiba as suspects in his murder. It seems that the reactions have not all been positive to this latest development, as parents of the detainees arrived and were […]
By Luciano Gonzalez on January 13, 2016
Democracy in Honduras, Inter-Branch relations, LIBRE, National Party, Politics in Honduras
Politics in Honduras

Orlando reportedly had a meeting with Zelaya last week. Mauricio Oliva, was a participant in this meeting as well and one of the sources that confirmed that it occurred. Oliva added that he regularly meets with Zelaya and the other party leaders to know how they feel about situations impacting the country. Zelaya reported that […]
By Luciano Gonzalez on January 12, 2016
Honduran-US relations, Multinational investigations, supreme court
General Honduras News, Headline News

Various media outlets have begun making it known that at least 16 individuals who had been selected as candidates to join the Supreme Court have been rendered ineligible after an investigation wherein the U.S. examined supposed connections between the candidates and crime. This decision was made following a meeting between the nominating board, and representatives […]
By Luciano Gonzalez on January 7, 2016
Cohep, Deportations, Economic stability, employment
Editorials - Opinions, Foreign Relations

Just two days ago, an article appeared on the website for the National Board of Private Businesses (Cohep) which stated that one of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry (specifically the Chamber for Cortes) is pushing for the Hernandez administration to create an office specifically for the creation of jobs. This suggestion, if taken seriously […]