Honduras: Heavy Rains Cause National Emergency
Continual heavy rain has created severe flooding and landslides throughout the country, prompting the government to declare a national state of emergency and the Disaster Response Office to call a “red...
View ArticleHonduras: Curfew Extended in Aftermath of Coup
Congress extended a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew July 1 that had been imposed throughout the country June 29-30 in the wake of the military removing President Manuel Zelaya from power and sending him into...
View ArticleHonduras: Tensions High as Zelaya Returns
Deposed and exiled President Manuel Zelaya snuck back into the country and took shelter in the Brazilian Embassy in Tegucigalpa, where thousands of supporters rallied Sept. 22 and were dispersed by...
View ArticleHonduras: Army to Patrol Streets, Clamp Down on Drug Violence
The army will begin patrolling streets in Tegucigalpa and other areas to clamp down on drug cartel violence. The country of fewer than 8 million people has had an average of more than 4,000 homicides...
View ArticleCentral America: Tropical Storm Agatha, Pacayo Volcano Wreak Havoc
Tropical storm Agatha ravaged Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador over the weekend, causing scores of mudslides and significant flooding, and killing at least 179 people. The eruption of Guatemala’s...
View ArticleHonduras: Spike in Dengue Fever Raises Alert
Health authorities raised a red alert for dengue fever after 10 people died and some 11,000 contracted the mosquito-borne disease. Of the total cases, 461 are the life-threatening dengue hemorrhagic...
View ArticleHonduras: Crime at Tegucigalpa Basilica Prompts U.S. Embassy Restrictions
The U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa now restricts access for U.S. diplomats and their families to Tegucigalpa’s Basilica of Suyapa, authorizing them to visit the popular tourist site only as part of an...
View ArticleHonduras: Surge in Violent Crime Prompts Travel Warning
Due to widespread violent crime reaching epidemic levels, the U.S. Dept. of State has issued an updated travel warning. Honduras now has the highest murder rate in the world, and San Pedro Sula, a...
View ArticleHonduras: Tourist Killed for a Camera in San Pedro Sula
A British tourist was shot and killed for his camera while walking around San Pedro Sula on Jan. 15. The 33-year-old man, who was nearing the end of a month-long trip, was mugged on a residential...
View ArticleHonduras: State Department Issues Travel Warning
The U.S. State Department reissued a travel warning for Honduras Dec. 24, citing high levels of crime and violence as grounds for added precautions. The country has had the highest murder rate in the...
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