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Honduran Agriculture School Prepares Its Students For Agro-Industry
February 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Escuela Agricola Panamericana, whose motto has been "learning by doing" since it was founded 71 years ago, started its 2013 term with 1,290 students, the majority of them Latin Americans, from 15 countries. continue reading »
Former Diplomat’s Son Murdered in Honduras
December 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A son of Honduras' former ambassador to the Organization of American States, Carlos Sosa Coello, was fatally shot Friday, his father said. continue reading »
Aspiring Honduran Journalist Murdered For His Laptop
November 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
An aspiring journalist was killed in Tegucigalpa Thursday when he resisted assailants who wanted to take his laptop computer, Honduran police said. continue reading »
Honduran Teachers Surround Education Ministry in Protest
October 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A group of teachers surrounded the Honduran education ministry on Thursday in response to a government threat to punish them if they mount protests in schools. continue reading »
OLYMPICS: Honduras Eliminates Spanish Soccer Team
July 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain was eliminated from the Olympic soccer tournament Sunday after losing to Honduras 1-0 and failing to score any points in its first two games. continue reading »
Shooting at Maximum Security Prison Wounds 3 in Honduras
July 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
At least three inmates were wounded, one of them seriously, in a shooting Tuesday at the Honduran national penitentiary in Valle de Tamara, warden Ismael Colindres said. continue reading »
Honduran Hospital Network Receives $30 M Loan Benefiting 29,000 Women, 12,500 Newborns
June 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will provide $30 million to help finance the maternal and child hospital network in the departments of Intibucá, Lempira, and Valle in southwestern Honduras, one of the poorest areas of the country. The goal is help reduce maternal and neonatal mortality in hospitals and improve coverage and quality of services through an innovative management model. continue reading »
Honduras Investing in Violence Prevention and Citizen Security
June 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $60 million loan to help the government of Honduras improve citizen security at the national and municipal levels. continue reading »
Police Evict 100 Honduran Land Squatters, Arrest 30
June 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
At least 30 peasants, mostly women, were arrested in northern Honduras after the removal of about 100 farm laborers who had refused to vacate private land used for growing sugar cane, police said. continue reading »
2 Suspects Apprehended In Connection With Murder of Honduran Journalist
May 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Two people have been arrested and two others are being sought in connection with the abduction and murder of journalist Alfredo Villatoro, the head of the Honduran National Police said. continue reading »
Human Rights Group Condemns Murder of Journalist and LGBTI Activist in Honduras
May 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, the Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and the Unit for the rights of persons LGBTI of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) condemn the murder of Eric Alex Martínez Ávila, continue reading »
Alien Smuggling Ringleader Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison
May 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A 27-year-old southwest Texas man was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison Monday for alien smuggling that resulted in the death of a Honduran national. The case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with the assistance of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Border Patrol. continue reading »
Cuban Government Once Again Denies Blogger Yoani Sanchez an Exit Visa
February 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Cuban government has again denied dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez permission to leave the country, which on this occasion she requested for a trip to Brazil where she was invited to the premiere of a documentary. continue reading »
Puerto Rican Independence Day and National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15, 2011 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
The 15th of September marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, 30 days celebrating the Latino culture and heritage shared by over 50 million Americans. Even before President Lyndon Johnson chose the 15th as the start of Hispanic Heritage Week in the 1960s continue reading »
Olsen Twins Visit Honduras To Give Shoes To Children (VIDEO)
August 30, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mary-Kate and Ashley’s “The Row” partnered with TOMS, the company that gives away a pair of kids’ shoes per every pair of shoes sold on their site. continue reading »
Leon Cathedral in Nicaragua Added to Distinguished UNESCO World Heritage Site List
June 29, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The United Nations has added cultural sites in Ukraine, Mongolia, France and Nicaragua to the World Heritage List, closing out this year’s selection with a total of 25 sites, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reported today. continue reading »
Join us This and Every Sunday At HS-News Open Mic
May 29, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Your backstage pass to HS-News showcase of emerging and established Latino musical talent. continue reading »
Ousted Former President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras Returns After 16 months in Exile
May 29, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
With thousands of supporters weathering intense heat, ousted former President of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, returned to a hero’s welcome. Zelaya had been in exile for little more than a year in the Dominican Republic after being kicked out of office and the country by a military coup. continue reading »
US. Government Warns Honduras of Possible Al-Qaeda Infiltration
May 26, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Honduran authorities are on "red alert" after U.S. government officials warned them that two top Islamist terrorists could be either in Honduras or heading there. continue reading »
Inter-American Development Bank Leadership to Visit Costa Rica, Panama and Honduras
February 25, 2011 | by IDB | Latino Daily News
The President of the Inter-American Development Bank, (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno, will visit Costa Rica,Panama, and Honduras March 1-4 to move forward to discuss the development agenda of the Central American countries. IDB is the largest source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean. continue reading »
