Tegucigalpa is becoming increasingly vulnerable from the many downpours; and the pools that form in the streets are becoming deeper. In addition to the collapse in the National Stadium yesterday, two falling trees blocked the main road access to the Francisco Morazán residential area; on the Armed Forces, John Paul II, Morazán, and Los Próceres […]
A person was killed when a portion of Tegucigalpa’s National Stadium wall collapsed yesterday, falling onto vehicles on the street below. One taxi driver died, but six other people survived. Firemen were there within minutes. Police closed the streets around the stadium to traffic as a precaution. "Thirty to 40 meters (98-131 feet) of the […]
U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa Avenida La Paz Tegucigalpa, Honduras To: All American Citizens From: American Citizens Services Unit, Consular Subject: 2010 Foreign Service Officer Test The U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa would like to extend an invitation to all eligible American Citizens residing in Honduras or travelling to Honduras to register for the […]
Early yesterday morning, five members of a family were killed when an avalanche of mud and rocks fell on houses in the neighborhood of “14 de Enero” (January 14th) in the capital of Tegucigalpa. An explosion interrupted the sleep of people living in the neighborhood, and in seconds, two huge rocks weighing approximately three tons […]
Thousands of Honduran workers marched Wednesday in major Honduras cities to demand an increase in the minimum wage and show solidarity with teachers who want the government to pay more than $200 million in contributions to a pension and benefits fund, past-due from the government of Manual Zelaya. The minimum wage, currently 5,500 lempiras ($290) […]