What It’s Like to Fall Off La Bestia aka The Beast – a freight train that cuts through Mexico
osé Luis Ortega was 17 when he first tried to migrate from Honduras to the U.S. He took La Bestia —aka The Beast – a freight train that cuts through Mexico, heading towards the U.S. border. He slipped off the train. His right leg got caught on the tracks. He lost his right leg, right arm and three fingers in the accident.
19 December 2015, 6:37 pm
2 minutes 35 seconds
FIFA officials plead not guilty in soccer corruption probe
Former president of Honduras and a former FIFA vice president pleading not guilty at their first court appearance and authorities announcing that two other defendants would be extradited to face charges as well.
17 December 2015, 4:36 pm
3 minutes 34 seconds
Honduras has ecological catastrophe with Southern pine beetle
The sudden explosion of southern pine beetles this year in Honduras is being blamed on a warming climate by some scientists
4 December 2015, 4:35 am
3 minutes 59 seconds
Saving Honduras
The creation of free economic enclaves ZEDES promises much needed growth
1 December 2015, 4:54 am
2 minutes 16 seconds
Honduras detains five Syrians with stolen Greek passports
Man detained in Central America amid heightened security in wake of Paris attacks are most likely ‘normal’ refugees with no links to terrorism
20 November 2015, 7:22 pm
4 minutes 40 seconds
Elites in Honduras, not just gangs, the target of latest US money laundering indictment
Continental Bank’s head office in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on Oct. 12, 2015. The bank was shut down by the government after U.S. accusations of money laundering linked to drug trafficking.
13 October 2015, 11:46 pm
4 minutes 25 seconds
In less than two years, murders in Honduras have fallen by 25 percent
The cornerstone of the Hernández’ administration’s approach is the national-level inter-agency task force FUSINA
25 September 2015, 7:18 pm
1 minute 18 seconds
Delegate of the Organization of American States (OAS), John Biehl in Honduras
When asked about the coordinator of Liberty and Refoundation (Free), Manuel Zelaya Rosale, he said he was surprised by the attitude of the politician to speak of "Los Indignados" like him.
13 September 2015, 2:46 am
4 minutes 46 seconds
Healing Honduras: U.S. Ambassador Sees New Strategies For Stemming Illegal Immigration
President Obama is asking Congress for $1 billion in new aid for Central America – especially violence-plagued countries like Honduras. One big goal is to reduce the massive waves of illegal immigration to the U.S., which we’re seeing in South Florida.
2 September 2015, 2:51 pm
1 minute 22 seconds
Utah and Honduras events mark friendly relations with Taiwan
Taiwan recently marked the 35th anniversary of its sisterhood relationship with the U.S. state of Utah, while a ceremony has been co-hosted in Honduras to present scholarships provided by Taipei for Honduran students.
30 August 2015, 3:54 pm
3 minutes 18 seconds
Honduras has apprehended 5,000 Cuban nationals so far this year
The government of Honduras is facing unprecedented numbers of Cuban refugees who opt to reach its shores hoping to cross north towards the United States.