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Ousted President Calls for Strike

Administrator — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:45:53 +0000

Juan Barahona, who coordinates for ex-president Zelaya, a supporter and member of the National Popular Resistance Front, called for a national strike on Tuesday, September 7th, as a prelude to the general strike announced by the four labor unions in the country. The strike, according to sources, is to demand the establishment of the minimum [...]

Honduras Infastructure Badly Damaged

Administrator — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:29:08 +0000

The already deteriorated road network in Honduras has been further affected after the constant rains that hit the country. There are many areas that have been cut off by landslides and floods, due to the accumulation of water in the soil. Miguel Pastor, head of the Department of Public Works, Transportation and Housing (Soptravi) said [...]

El Cajón’s Water Being Released

Administrator — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:55:31 +0000

Authorities of the National Electricity Company (ENEE) and the Permanent Contingency Commission (COPECO) among others, have begun discharging water from the hydroelectric dam, El Cajón, in order to prevent problems due to the increased water level caused by the rains and weather conditions taking place throughout Honduras. It was reported that off loading the water [...]

Honduras to Export Beef to the USA

Administrator — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:27:21 +0000

The Director of the National Health Service (SENASA), Heriberto Amador, said Honduras is again certified to export beef to the United States of America. “We are happy because we have a new relationship with the Department of Agriculture of the United States and have access again to the beef market,” he said, “Exports of beef [...]

Unity in Anti-Drug Trafficking

Administrator — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:47:25 +0000

Honduran naval forces joined forces from Colombia and the U.S. to begin joint anti-drug trafficking military exercises this week. The three-day drills are being carried out by the Honduran patrol ship “Tegucigalpa”, the Colombian National Army, and the U.S. Coast Guard vessel “Escanaba” on the Colombian island of San Andres. The exercises include training Colombian [...]