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Wilder’s story: a two-year-old migrant found in Mexico after fleeing rural poverty in Honduras

19 July, 2021

A two-year-old Honduran boy was found abandoned in Mexico on June 28. He was traveling with his father, a 27-year-old farmer who was barely making ends meet back home. No one knows how they were separated. The child is back in Honduras while his father remains imprisoned in Mexico. “The face of poverty in Honduras is rural,” experts say, and Wilder’s story is proof of this.

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43 workers are resisting modern-day slavery in Honduras

17 July, 2021

They report to the job site every day at 7:00 am even though they don’t know what time they’ll finish work that day. For years, they didn’t dare complain about the inhumane work conditions. Now they are preparing a lawsuit.

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Some justice for Berta Caceres: guilty verdict for David Castillo implicates a powerful Honduran clan

6 July, 2021

A Honduran court concluded the historic trial of David Castillo Mejía, a former military officer and former president of energy company Desarrollos Energéticos (DESA), with a guilty verdict for co-authoring the murder of Berta Caceres, the indigenous leader and world-renowned environmentalist. After receiving the verdict, Castillo’s defense team vowed to take the case to international courts so that “the truth can prevail over the lies and manipulations” of the prosecution.

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US list of corrupt actors confirms the need for serious action in Honduras

3 July, 2021

A little over six months after the United States Congress passed the United States-Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act (HR-2615), the U.S. State Department published a

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Central American activists ramp up fight against corruption despite government threats

23 June, 2021

Civil society organizations from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador recently launched the Center Against Corruption and Impunity in Northern Central America (CCINOC) in order to focus on one of the region’s biggest problems – corruption.

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Judicial integrity in jeopardy in Central America

11 June, 2021

The judicial systems of Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador (the Northern Triangle) are in crisis due to the politicization of their institutions. The citizens of the Northern Triangle expect that their rights and freedoms will be guaranteed through judicial independence and integrity.

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Corporate model cities in Honduras continue during an electoral year, pandemic

2 June, 2021

While Hondurans continue to battle the pandemic and await the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines, Employment and Economic Development Zones (ZEDEs) are being built in Roatán and Choloma, with La Ceiba coming soon as well.

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A Migration Story ⎼ “Mom, I’m calling to say goodbye because I don’t think I’ll ever see you again”

30 May, 2021

A mother’s heart always aches when a child leaves home for some faraway place, especially if they are fleeing their country because it has nothing

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New Honduran electoral law won’t prevent another crisis

27 May, 2021

Analysts don’t believe that the new electoral law approved by the Honduran National Congress on May 25 can prevent election fraud or forestall another political

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New U.S. State Department report on corruption in Central America names Honduran congresspeople

18 May, 2021

The six Honduran officials named in the report are current National Party congressional representatives. Five of these had been previously implicated in the MACCIH-UFECIC Arca Abierta (Open Vault) investigation, including Oscar Nájera, a congressional representative sanctioned by the United States and the United Kingdom for his involvement in high-level corruption.

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New study suggests that pandemic responses weakened democracy in Central America

15 May, 2021

On May 5, the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador, now controlled by President Nayib Bukele’s New Ideas political party, approved a law that removes almost all controls over pandemic-related government procurements.

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Abandoned by their government, hurricane victims struggle to rebuild six months on

8 May, 2021

Six months after the disaster ETA and IOTA, the government’s You Are Not Alone program is not reaching all those who need assistance.

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Vaccine inequality: At current rate, Honduras will take 569 weeks to be fully vaccinated

7 May, 2021

Honduras currently has one of the worst vaccination rates in the world, with only 0.56% of its population vaccinated.

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Despite spending millions on US lobbyists, Honduran president has little to show

24 April, 2021

The Hernández administration spent nearly US$4 million dollars over the last five years on lobbyists in the United States. Federal prosecutors in New York claimed that a lobbyist tried to pressure them during the trial of Tony Hernandez.

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Honduran Ministry of Public Health refuses to release information about vaccine purchases

15 April, 2021

While the Honduran government has publicly stated that it has issued a contract to purchase the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine, the Ministry of Public Health

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Crew of plane with fake vaccines are Honduran employees of a billion-dollar company

27 March, 2021

A private plane carrying Sputnik-V vaccine doses later determined to be fake was apprehended in Mexico this week. The plane was headed for Honduras and most of its crew are employed by Grupo Karims, owned by Mohamad Yusuf Amdani, one of the richest people in Honduras. Local media reports in Mexico indicate that the crew has been released, but little is known about why they were transporting the fake vaccines.

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The narrow road ahead for Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández

20 March, 2021

The New York trial of Honduran drug trafficker Geovanny Fuentes has rattled Juan Orlando Hernandez and the country’s political elite. Devis Leonel Rivera, leader of the Cachiros cartel, testified in court that not only did he bribe the current president, he also bribed former President Jose Manuel Zelaya (2006-2009) and former presidential designate, Ricardo Alvarez, both of whom are running for Congress in the upcoming elections.

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The odd and large-scale corruption by Hilda Hernández, sister of the Honduran president

13 March, 2021

The Hermes case filed by UFERCO, the Ministry of Justice’s anti-corruption unit, is the last piece of a puzzle that now provides a complete picture of how Juan Orlando Hernández rose to power through political patronage and media control. The indictment charges Hilda Hernández, the deceased minister and sister of the president, with leading a corruption ring that embezzled more than 122 million lempiras (US$5 million) in public funds.

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Pandemic sees thousands of Honduran children missing out on school

12 February, 2021

In-person classes were suspended in March 2020 when the pandemic hit Honduras. One year later, the pandemic is still out of control and the country is preparing to start a new school year in very unstable circumstances.

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English-language newsletter

11 February, 2021

Stay up-to-date with Honduran and Central American news and analysis. Stay informed on the latest migrant policies affecting the region, on corruption, social issues, environmental battles, and more, with in-depth and investigative journalism provided by photographers and journalists living in the affected areas.

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COVID-19 patients dying due to questionable procurements by the Honduran government

5 February, 2021

Almost a year after the country declared a national state of emergency due to the pandemic and in the midst of a new surge in COVID-19 cases, only two of the seven mobile hospitals procured by the government are up and running, and these are only operating at a reduced capacity.

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National Congress Seeks to Bullet-Proof Honduras’ Abortion Ban

22 January, 2021

Two weeks after abortion was decriminalized in Argentina, Honduran Congressperson Mario Perez introduced a bill in the National Congress that seeks to prevent the legalization of abortion for any reason, even if the constitution is changed.

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Official data distorts the true number of storm-related deaths in Honduras

8 January, 2021

According to official data, Tropical Storms Eta and Iota caused the death of 96 people. One devastated family speaks out about the government’s unreliable death tally, demonstrating that the true number of deaths is unknown.

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Hoaxes and errors with the Honduran president’s Covid-19 test results

17 December, 2020

Six months after Contracorriente submitted a formal information request to the Institute for Public Information Access (Instituto de Acceso a la Información Pública – IAIP), the Ministry of Public Health released information confirming that President Juan Orlando Hernandez tested negative for COVID-19 the day before he made a public appearance where he stated that he and his wife had tested positive for the virus.

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The women on the front lines

12 December, 2020

The pandemic and two hurricanes this year added to the heavy burden that Honduran nurses already bear. Together, they have learned to cope and confront the virus, the floods and long-standing evils: the plundering of the health system, unequal working conditions, violence, and machismo.

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La Lima: the epicenter of the devastation that Tropical Storm Eta caused

20 November, 2020

La Lima was the Honduran city hit hardest by Tropical Storm Eta. Its residents are still cleaning out the mud and dirty water that has filled their homes, while yet another storm threatens Honduras.

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President’s COVID-19 test results concealed by Health Ministry

20 November, 2020

The Ministry of Health failed to release a copy of the test results in which Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández allegedly tested positive for COVID-19 after Contracorriente requested it, based on a Institute of Access to Public Information (IAIP) requirement. Now, the commissioner’s board of the IAIP has issued a legal resolution for the handing over of the information. If not complied with, the case will be brought before the Attorney General of the Republic (PGR).

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Deaths and evacuations resulting from Eta demonstrate the management style of the Honduran government

13 November, 2020

Officially, Honduras has reported 500 damaged houses, 26 cut off highways, tree loss, and dozens of communities waterlogged by overflowing rivers. The destruction, however, is clearly much greater.

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Electoral reforms alone won’t stop illegal financing of political parties

10 November, 2020

Last Monday, the government’s special anti-corruption unit (Unidad Fiscal Especializada Contra Redes de Corrupción – UFERCO) presented its court case against Nasry Asfura, a candidate for the National Party’s presidential nomination, and a member of its Let’s Save Honduras movement (Salvemos Honduras del Partido Nacional). The charges accuse him of using public funds for his 2014 political campaign. Meanwhile, the National Congress continues to debate electoral reforms.

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A Micronation for Sale in Roatan

27 September, 2020

The Bay Islands of Honduras are a premier tourist destination for Honduran and foreign visitors alike. Its biggest island, Roatan, has also been designated as

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The financial shield that hides pandemic fraud

4 July, 2020

In Honduras, the COVID-19 pandemic has met the world of fraud. A government purchase of mobile hospitals that may not exist, added to other irregularities

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The US Government and Embassy’s Questionable Arguments about the Migrant Caravan

18 October, 2018

Photography by: Claudia Mendoza The exodus of Hondurans is alarming. Since last Friday, more than 2,000 people left from San Pedro Sula in a caravan

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Displaced and Returned to Despair

4 July, 2018

Text: Fernando Silva Photo: Martín Cálix “Esperanza” and her two daughters leave their neighborhood in Tegucigalpa with a small wallet, filled with prescriptions and some

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Only police officer accused of murders in operation with the DEA in Ahuas is acquitted

29 June, 2018

Text by: Jennifer Avila Photography: Hansel Brooks, victim in the Ahuas massacre 2012. By: Martín Cálix Yesterday, a tribunal in La Ceiba absolved the only

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The Illicit Path Taken by the Ruling National Party to Consolidate Power and Win Elections

27 April, 2018

With neighborhoods reaching near the top of the Opalaca Mountains, Belen seems an unlikely location for a voter participation rate of 94 percent – highest

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Honduras and the United States should build more humane and less militarized or corporate connections, according to Congressman Keith Ellison

20 November, 2017

After four days of traveling through the northern and central regions of Honduras, the U.S. Democratic Congressman Keith Ellison tells us that he has listened

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Bay Islands Ask for Review of Tourism Promotion Law & the Abolishment of Articles Harmful to Sovereignty

9 August, 2017

Civil society groups from the Bay Islands, one of the well-known tourist destinations in Honduras, have also asked Congress to revise the Tourism Promotion Law

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