By gringa on May 8, 2012
charter cities, united states
Business - Economics

New York Times Article Excerpt: “Romer, who is expected to be chairman, is hoping to build a city that can accommodate 10 million people, which is 2 million more than the current population of Honduras. His charter city will have extremely open immigration policies to attract foreign workers from all over. It will also tactically […]
By gringa on May 7, 2012
indigenous, mining, NGO, UN, united nations, united states
General Honduras News
“Bearing Witness: Panning for Justice” The NGO Committee on the United Nations International Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples seeks to present, promulgate and promote UN activities for the Decade for Indigenous Peoples. Founded in 1991, it is a Special Committee of the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CONGO). […]
By gringa on May 6, 2012
crime, drug trafficking, united states
General Honduras News

The United States military has brought lessons from the past decade of conflict to the drug war being fought in the wilderness of Miskito Indian country, constructing this remote base camp with little public notice but with the support of the Honduran government. Multimedia It is one of three new forward bases here — one […]
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 […]