By Jennifer Catracha on January 22, 2016
Congress, Politics in Honduras, tegucigalpa
General Honduras News, Politics in Honduras
President of the Honduran National Congress, Mauricio Oliva, on Thursday swore in members of the new board of Congress for the period of 2016 through 2018. On December 17, 2015, by a majority of 65 votes, the National Congress approved a motion by congressperson David Chavez Madison, to elect the new board of the state […]
By Luciano Gonzalez on January 13, 2016
Democracy in Honduras, Inter-Branch relations, LIBRE, National Party, Politics in Honduras
Politics in Honduras
Orlando reportedly had a meeting with Zelaya last week. Mauricio Oliva, was a participant in this meeting as well and one of the sources that confirmed that it occurred. Oliva added that he regularly meets with Zelaya and the other party leaders to know how they feel about situations impacting the country. Zelaya reported that […]
By Luciano Gonzalez on October 21, 2015
Juan Orlando Hernandez, National Party, Politics in Honduras, Presidential reelection
General Honduras News, Politics in Honduras, Translations
The presidential adviser, Marvin Ponce, stated in an interview that nothing can stop Hernandez from seeking reelection if he were to run. M.P.: Nothing can stop Juan Orlando. Journalist: What about Ricardo Alvarez (one of the Vice-Presidents, 1st vice-president)? M.P.: No, Ricardo Alvarez lost part of his base and his political moral compass, but he’s […]
By Hector Martinez on June 19, 2015
government, honduras, Politics in Honduras, world
General Honduras News, Politics in Honduras
The Honduras District Attorney’s office has filed formal charges against Lena Gutierrez Vice President of the Honduran Congress fraud, falsification of documents and crimes against the public health system IHSS (Instituto Hondureño de Seguro Social) Honduran Institute for Social Security which is in charge of the Health and Human Services including all public hospitals and […]
By Hector Martinez on June 18, 2015
honduras, IHSS, Politics in Honduras, social security, world
General Honduras News, News from Honduras
Honduran soldiers are taking over public hospitals and medicine storage warehouses to guarantee the supply of drugs to patients after a recent fraud and graft scandal rocked the Social Security Institute. Honduran armed forces seized public hospitals and warehouses that stored medicine on Wednesday after a recent corruption scandal involving the country’s “IHSS” (Health and […]