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Denunciation of extradition treaty is a way of protecting political allies with ties to organized crime, lawmaker says
President Castro’s decision to denounce the US-Honduras extradition treaty is not a response to “US intervention through its embassy,” but a way of protecting political allies with ties to organized crime, says Fátima Mena, lawyer and congressional member of the Salvador de Honduras Party.
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Honduran Social Security Institute (IHSS) tainted by mismanagement, abandonment and lack of transparency
The newly appointed director of the Honduran Social Security Institute (IHSS) and the secretary of health refuse to issue statements about the ongoing social security crisis, denunciations of corruption or a recent decision to release millions of lempiras in funds, arguing that it is not their responsibility to do so.
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Doctors Without Borders call for the implementation of the Comprehensive Care Protocol for Sexual Violence Victims and Survivors
One year and a half after Honduras approved the Comprehensive Care Protocol for Sexual Violence Victims and Survivors, Doctors Without Borders denounced that the protocol has not been implemented. There are no health facilities or clear mechanisms to avoid revictimization. Medical personnel in several parts of the country don’t know
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Honduran appeals court returns assets to the Rosenthal family
The Criminal Appeals Court in the Francisco Morazán department ruled in favor of returning properties, vehicles, bank accounts and businesses that Honduran authorities had seized from the Rosenthal family in 2019. Banco Continental and Empacadora Continental are among the seized businesses, both of which allegedly laundered drug proceeds, according to
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Violence on the streets of San Pedro Sula during the state of emergency
While the Honduran government announced that homicides decreased in 2023, multiple disappearances have been registered in the Rivera Hernández district, San Pedro Sula, since the state of emergency was imposed in December 2022. But these cases of violence do not appear in official registries. A large segment of the population
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Schools, housing and staple grains: The rushed cooperation between Honduras and China
In March 2024, one year after establishing diplomatic relations, China and Honduras signed an economic cooperation agreement whereby the latter would receive a $280 million donation to improve the infrastructure and equipment of education centers around the country. The first disbursement was announced at the signing of the contract, but
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