Despite its scenic views, clear oceans and metropolitan capital, people living in remote areas of Honduras lack many basic services. For the remote towns of Chacalapa and Guadalupe Carney, located on the northern department of Colon, quality of life is poor due to the lack of medical services, education and other basic needs. Aware of […]
Marlon Pascua, Honduras’ Minister of Defense has announced that President Porfirio Lobo is deploying soldiers from the North Coast of La Ceiba to protect the Aguan River region. 2,000 soldiers and police officers will be assigned there to seize drugs and illegal weapons. The government says the Aguan River region is being targeted by drug […]
President Lobo participated in today’s ceremony opening a new Honduran Naval base on the Lake Caratasca area of the Mosquito Coast. The United States collaborated in this effort, and U.S. Ambassador Hugo Llorens was there to celebrate the event. The base will to be used to counter drug activity in that area of the country, […]
The officers on the new board of Commanders of the Armed Forces of Honduras names were released today. Deputy Chief of the Armed Forces is Jose Gerardo Fuentes Gonzales, Inspector General of the Armed Forces of Honduras will be headed by Luis Javier Prince Suazo, Admiral John Pablo Rodriguez will lead the Navy, and Carlos […]
General Romeo Vasquez “is going into retirement and returning to civilian life,” President Lobo told reporters. He announced that General Carlos Antonio Cuellar would be taking over Vasquez’ position as head of the Honduran Armed Forces. General Cuellar, who until now was the armed forces inspector general, will be choosing his new joint chiefs of […]