By Jennifer Catracha on May 2, 2012
doctors, honduras, medical, treatment, wages
General Honduras News
Doctors in Honduras have given the Secretariat of Health 72 hours to pay for long overdue wages to 160 doctors, or they will stop working. Elmer Mayes, President of the Honduras Medical College (CMH : Colegio Medico de Honduras), said yesterday that the doctors who will participate in the strike are those who work in […]
By Jessica Gomez on April 25, 2012
canada, charter cities, honduras, manufacturing, maquila, RED
General Honduras News
With the near unanimous support of its Congress, Honduras recently defined a new legal entity: la Región Especial de Desarrollo. A RED is an independent reform zone intended to offer jobs and safety to families who lack a good alternative; officials in the RED will be able to partner with foreign governments in critical areas […]
By Hector Martinez on April 24, 2012
border, cuba, honduras, maritime
Politics in Honduras
Cuba and Honduras are negotiating a new date for the signing of a maritime delimitation agreement between the two countries. “Tentatively, it was expected to be signed (this) week, but that will depend on the agendas of the two foreign ministers, who are making adjustments for signing it at the time of their choice,” said […]
By Elvis Sevilla Mejia on April 23, 2012
drug trafficking, drugs, honduras, united states
Politics in Honduras
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of Honduras, General Rene Osorio, criticized the United States Monday because of its lack of support and effectiveness in the combat against drug trafficking. “Up to now it has not been possible to disband the groups trafficking with illegal substances because the consumers, […]
By Jessica Gomez on April 23, 2012
honduras, pepe lobo, united states
Politics in Honduras
PRESS RELEASE April 23, 2012, 10:17 a.m. EDT President Lobo of Honduras, Ralph de la Vega — President & CEO AT&T Mobility, and Congressman Thaddeus McCotter (MI) To Be Honored In Washington D.C. At CHLI Annual Gala WASHINGTON, April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) announced it will bring […]