By Catracha Hondurena on February 25, 2010
crime, honduras, pepe lobo, zelaya
Politics in Honduras
Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales had plans to travel across Central America and some countries in South America, beginning with a trip to Venezuela today. He will not be making that journey afterall, and Hugo Chavez cannot welcome Zelaya into his country, because yesterday capture orders were issued for the ex-president’s arrest. Miguel Mejia, Dominican Secretary […]
By Catracha Hondurena on February 25, 2010
crime, ENEE, honduras, zelaya
Business - Economics, Politics in Honduras
The former manager of the state-owned National Electricity Company (ENEE) Rixi Moncada, unexpectedly appeared before Judge Mario Rios at the Court of Justice in Tegucigalpa. Moncada was the manager of the ENEE during the administration of Manuel Zelaya. She has an arrest warrant out in Honduras and internationally, for abuse of authority and fraud against […]
By Catracha Hondurena on February 18, 2010
crime, honduras
General Honduras News
Police have announced that they uncovered and halted a plot to kill the Minister of Public Security, Oscar Alvarez. Police agents found a pack containing weapons and munitions in a bus; and code instructions sent from San Pedro Sula by alleged gang members. Minister Alvarez has served two times as Minister of Public Security, and […]
By Catracha Hondurena on February 17, 2010
crime, drugs, kidnapping
Politics in Honduras
Colombian Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez and Honduran Minister of Security Oscar Alvarez signed an agreement that allows the sharing of intelligence on drug trafficking, kidnapping and organized crime between Colombia and Honduras. Alvarez said that cooperation with Colombia will mean the creation of joint intelligence units, anti-narcotics units, anti-terrorism units and anti-kidnapping units, and more. […]
By Catracha Hondurena on February 10, 2010
crime, honduras
General Honduras News
A new police force has been created to combat organized crime in Honduras. The new force is to be called the Technical Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DTIC), and will be a specialized agency under the Office of the Ministry. They will begin with a budget of 40 million Lempiras. The new police will investigate crimes. […]