Foreign Relations

The Explorers Network to Showcase La Ciudad Blanca Honduras

The Explorers Network to Showcase La Ciudad Blanca Honduras

The director, producer and founder of The Explorers Network, Olivier Chiabodo, announced at a press conference in La Campa, Lempira, that the first published work the company will feature about Honduras will be on the findings of Kaha Kamasa Honduras (La Ciudad Blanca Honduras in Miskito). “The first report will be a small story of […]

USAID Project “Proponte Mas” To Reduce Risk Factors For Violence Among High-Risk Families In Honduras

USAID Project “Proponte Mas” To Reduce Risk Factors For Violence Among High-Risk Families In Honduras

Families in five of Honduras’ most dangerous municipalities will be part of a new initiative to reduce factors that lead to violence in youth. Funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (www.USAID.gov), the three-year project called “Proponte Más” will identify and work with 800 families and their youth ages 8 to 17 who are […]

Honduras, OAS Approve International Team to Fight Corruption

Honduras, OAS Approve International Team to Fight Corruption

Honduran president José Orlando Hernández signed an anti-corruption and accountability mission into existence Tuesday at the Organization of American States, months after its initial announcement in September. The mission, called MACCIH for its Spanish initials, was announced after public outcry for accountability following a major corruption scandal within the Honduran Social Security Institute that led […]

The Importance of the Chamber of Commerce of Cortes Suggestion

The Importance of the Chamber of Commerce of Cortes Suggestion

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 […]

U S Congress Approves Funds for the Alliance for Prosperity Plan – Honduras – Guatemala – El Salvador

U S Congress Approves Funds for the Alliance for Prosperity Plan – Honduras – Guatemala – El Salvador

The U.S. Congress has approved a US $750 million program of funding for countries in Central America in a bid to curb the wave of undocumented migrants and unaccompanied children crossing the border. The Alliance for Prosperity Plan for Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador has been in the pipeline since early 2015, and will nearly […]