By Jessica Gomez on August 10, 2015
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General Honduras News, Human Rights, News from Honduras
The Union of the Executive Directorate of Revenue (Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos – DEI) is meeting with the labor unions in San Pedro Sula today to analyze the new Social Security Act in depth. Union President, Darwin Barahona stated, “The law contains errors of substance and is not what was approved in the National Congress.” […]
By Jennifer Catracha on August 4, 2015
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General Honduras News, Headline News
More than 50,000 residents in the San Pedro Sula neighborhood of Las Palmas, and others close by, will have better access to healthcare in the coming months. The Macro Distrito de Salud (Macro Health District) building is nearing completion, according to the head of the Directorate of Municipal Health, Juan José Leiva. The structure is […]
By Jessica Gomez on August 3, 2015
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General Honduras News, Headline News, Human Interest, News from Honduras
Today, in the United States, it is “National Watermelon Day”, and Honduras sends its regards! Honduras is actually Central America’s largest watermelon producer and exporter. According to figures from the National Statistics Institute of Honduras, more than 5,700 containers of watermelon are exported to the U.S. and Europe. The Central Bank of Honduras reports that […]
By Alma Castro Hernández on August 3, 2015
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General Honduras News, Headline News, News from Honduras
Honduras has an estimated 116,000 gang members. The MS13 and Barrio 18 appear to be the dominant gangs in Honduras, but smaller groups like the Chirizos, West Side, and the Mara 61 also exist. The Honduran government, however, is strategizing to eliminate this criminal element. The Honduran military is now working together with the military in […]
By Alma Castro Hernández on July 31, 2015
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General Honduras News, Headline News, Human Rights, Medical News, News from Honduras
More evidence has been found to back claims of the misappropriation of public funds that recently crippled the Honduras health care system (Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social – IHSS). The devastation of this scandal has hit the nation at its core, hurting those in this country who are most in need. The Unit of Investigation […]