Honduras

Contracted Zika-Virus in Honduras: Infected Mom Gives Birth to Baby with Apparent Microcephaly Defect

A pregnant woman from New Jersey gave birth to a baby with Zika-linked birth defects and is the second reported case in the U.S.

Bolivia Greenlights $2.65 Billion Budget to Increase Country's Energy Reserves

Bolivia has allocated $2.56 billion to boost its electricity reserves, increase transmission lines and start exporting power to Argentina. The Central Bank of Bolivia provided the funds from international reserves.

A Traveler's Guide to the Best Beaches in Latin America

Plan for your next getaway with this handy guide to the best beaches in Latin America. Winter got you blue? Look ahead and plan for your summer vacation now that it's almost here.

US Humanitarian Group Urges Honduran Authorities to Stop Youth ‘Slaughter’ Amid Increasing Violence Records

Honduras has been shaken up with increasing number of crimes and violence involving children and adolescents. That’s why U.S. humanitarian group Casa Alianza has urged the government on Sunday to stop the killings among the youth, who are the common victims of crime in the Central American nation.

Gunmen Kill Former Honduran Cabinet Official

A former Honduran Cabinet official has been killed after he was shot by three gunmen in the country's northern city of La Ceiba on Jan. 24.

Calls Against Immigration Raids Spike After Women, Children Were Detained in Texas

The immigration issue in the U.S. has been in the center of talks according to Fox News Latino. The most recent development in the issue is that women and children are reportedly being detained too long than the law allows.

Unaccompanied Minors Smuggled as Slave Laborers in Ohio

With the current wave of unaccompanied minors entering the U.S. borders, several reports have surfaced claiming that for the past two years, some of the minors have been subjected to illegal acts and are smuggled as slave laborers.

Archaeologists Find Lost 'White City' in Honduras

Archaeologists from Colorado State University have begun to dig up the possible site of the lost "White City" in Honduras almost four years after being explored. A group of archaeologists and filmmakers used an equipment called a lidar in the jungles of Mosquitia to find ruins of plazas and pyramids back in 2012 before announcing the discovery last year.

CDC Issues Travel Warnings for 14 Latin American, Caribbean Nations Exposed to Zika Virus

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recently issued a travel warning for 14 Latin American nations and Caribbean territories that have exposed to Zika virus, a mosquito-borne virus connected to the increasing rate of birth defects in Brazil. The alert was issued late Friday and it includes Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, Venezuela and Puerto Rico.

3 Columbia University Students Die in Honduras Bus Crash

Three Columbia University students participating in a volunteer mission in Honduras were killed on Jan. 14 when a bus on which they were traveling veered off a road and fell at least 260 feet into a ravine east of the Tegucigalpa, the country's capital.

Archaeological Team Begins With Excavation of Lost Civilization in Honduras

It might be time to uncover a lost city in Honduras. Archaeologists are on their way to recover artifacts of an ancient civilization in the Mosquitia region in the eastern part of the country, hoping to find out more about the recently discovered city deep in the jungle.

6 Killed in Year's First Massacre in Honduras

A mass killing in the central Honduran city of Comayagua left at least six people dead on Jan. 9, and the authorities believe the massacre is probably drug-related.

Honduras, Tagged as Murder Capital of the World, Lands Top Stop for Tourist Destination

CNN lists Honduras as one of their Top Stop for Tourist Destination this 2016. It may not appeal to everyone, but CNN has included Honduras in their top tourist destinations for 2016.

Is El Salvador the World's New Murder Capital?

Killings have increased by close to 70 percent in El Salvador last year, authorities said Monday. Killings increased by close to 70 percent in El Salvador last year, authorities said Monday.

Obama Administration’s Central American Families Deportation Plan Draws Ire of Immigration Advocates, Democratic Presidential Candidates

Obama Administration plans to deport hundreds of Central American families U. S. President Barack Obama is now receiving criticism from immigration advocates as the government announced its intention to deport Central American families.

Breaking News: Arnold Peralta, Honduras Soccer Player, Shot and Killed in Hometown

Arnold Peralta has been fattaly shot and killed at the age of 26. Terrible news struck the world today when it was learned Honduras National Team midfielder Arnold Peralta was fatally shot.

FIFA Corruption Scandal May Lead to Extradition of Former Honduran President to US

During Bill Clinton's administration, Rafael Callejas was once an honored guest at the White House. But if U.S. prosecutors have their way, the former Honduran president may soon find himself in an American jail cell because of his suspected links to the FIFA corruption scandal.

Syrian Refugees Who Entered Honduras With Fake Passports Requested Asylum

Honduran officials have revealed that the five Syrians who entered their country with doctored Greek passports have requested asylum.

Syrian Woman Caught in Costa Rica With Fake Passport Traveling to US

Days after five Syrian men were detained in Honduras trying to use stolen and doctored Greek passports to reportedly get to the Unites States, Costa Rica has detained a Syrian woman with a fake Greek passport trying to do the same.

New Program Allows Some Central American Families to Reunite in US

A new federal immigration initiative allows certain children from violence-torn Central American countries to reunite with their parents, even though the adults may not have legal status in the United States.

Honduras Detains 5 Syrians Heading to US with Stolen Greek Passports

Honduras has detained five Syrians who were apparently on their way to the Unites States with stolen Greek passports, government officials announced on Wednesday.
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