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Honduras again extends emergency powers to fight violent gangs
TEGUCIGALPA, April 7 (Reuters) - Honduras' government on Friday extended until late May emergency powers that suspend some constitutional rights, part of an anti-gang push implemented by leftist President Xiomara…
Honduras inaugurates first female president
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Xiomara Castro was sworn in as Honduras' first woman president on Thursday in front of a cheering crowd including…
Honduras set for first woman president as ruling party concedes election defeat
Honduras' conservative ruling party candidate late on Tuesday conceded defeat in the presidential election, paving the way for his leftist rival Xiomara…
Honduras votes to replace controversial leader
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Warnings of potential foul play are flying from all sides ahead of Sunday’s presidential election in Honduras, raising fears…
Honduras coffee exports jump nearly 30% in June
Honduran coffee exports in the 2020-2021 harvest soared 28.4% in June, compared with the same month in the previous period, following higher…
U.S. prosecutors say Honduras has become a ‘narco-state’
U.S. prosecutors alleged that Honduras had become a “narco-state” with security forces and politicians, including President Juan Orlando Hernandez, working with traffickers…
Honduran lawmakers vote to lock in bans on abortion, same-sex marriage
Members of the Honduran Congress voted on Thursday to amend the constitution making it much harder to reverse existing hard-line bans on…
Storm death toll rises in Central America as Honduran leader pleads for help
Authorities in Central America recovered more bodies on Thursday from landslides triggered by hurricane Iota, which battered the impoverished region this week,…
Coffee industry in Honduras hit badly due to Hurricane Eta
The devastation caused by Hurricane Eta earlier this month hit the Honduran coffee sector hard, causing farmers to lose tens of thousands…
Honduras president put on oxygen to battle coronavirus
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez needed oxygen after being hospitalised with the coronavirus last week, a military doctor said, warning that the…