By Cindy Depke on April 7, 2010
central america, Congress, hondurans, united states
Human Interest, Politics in Honduras
Central Americans suing the United States will not be receiving refunds, thanks to the new United States Congress. Federal Judge Thelton Henderson in San Francisco had been considering refunds for hundreds of thousands of Central Americans, who were charged extra fees for years to stay in the United States, but Congress and President Obama changed […]
By Catracha Hondurena on April 6, 2010
central america, honduras, Mario Canahuati
Environmental News, General Honduras News, Politics in Honduras
Friday, the Honduran Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mario Canahuati plans to visit the area of the Gulf of Fonseca after two Honduran fishermen, brothers Denis and Luis Zambrano were detained by Nicaraguan troops last Friday, and have not yet been released. The men were fishing in the waters of the Gulf of Fonseca, whose shores […]
By Catracha Hondurena on March 22, 2010
cell phone, central america, communications, honduras, mobile phone, telephone
Business - Economics, Honduras Travel & Tourism, Human Interest
Claro has made it possible to send minutes to relatives and friends worldwide, including Honduras. All Claro mobile operator networks are now connected to the MoreMagic Solutions International Recharge Hub. This means that by going online to any of thousands of independent retail stores, a customer can purchase minutes for a Claro mobile phone. You […]
By Catracha Hondurena on March 19, 2010
central america, honduras
Politics in Honduras
PARLACEN (Central American Parliament) chairman Jacinto Suarez, has said that former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya qualified to join the organization. Zelaya could become a member “immediately” by simply showing his identification card; however, Suarez admitted that Zelaya “has said nothing of wanting accreditation”. The political organization, based in Guatemala, requires one to have served in […]
By Catracha Hondurena on March 12, 2010
CABEI, central america, economy, honduras
Business - Economics, Financial News
Today, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) as follows: -Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A-‘; -Short-term IDR at ‘F2’; -USD500 million medium-term note due 2014 at ‘A-‘. The Rating Outlook is Stable. CABEI is a Central American multilateral development bank (MDB) based in […]