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May 15, 2024 WASHINGTON, DC – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) releases the report “The Situation of Human Rights in Honduras.” This report covers the situation in the country, based on field visits conducted between 24 and 28 April 2023, and is based on the Commission's latest country report on Honduras published in 2019. This is a follow-up. Honduras has suffered several political and institutional crises in recent years, and the complex human rights situation that the current government found itself in has become even more serious. The Committee recognizes the efforts of President Xiomara Castro's government to…

According to Zelaya, who chairs the project committee, the presentation of this initiative to CABEI was made in accordance with President Xiomara Castro's agenda to implement one of the most innovative programs promoted by the government. “Honduras is moving towards integration and development,” the official wrote to X after meeting with CABEI officials. Information on the subject states that the construction of the railway will ensure the well-being of current and future generations and strengthen the economic integration system. “We intend to fulfill the aspirations of the Honduran people by facilitating the movement of goods between the Atlantic and Pacific…

Amnesty International on Monday called on the Honduran government to bring justice to justice for the murder of Berta Cáceres. Cáceres, a prominent environmental and indigenous activist and leader of the Citizens Council of People's Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH), was attacked by armed men at his home in Intibuca, Honduras in 2016. Murdered.Astrid Valencia, Deputy Director of Research for the Americas at Amnesty International, said:Eight years after Berta Caceres' murder, her family continues to face an incomplete judicial process that will unnecessarily prolong their suffering.It is imperative that Honduran authorities take decisive action to end the cycle of impunity…

A leading Catholic charity says the church in Honduras is facing pastoral problems due to gang influence. Honduras has a population of more than 9.5 million people, split almost evenly between Catholics and Protestants. “Honduras is the second poorest country in Latin America, with 75 percent of the population living in poverty and high levels of inequality,” said Veronica, Central America Project Coordinator for Church Aid (ACN), during a recent visit. Katz said. Country in Central America. “The country is facing a severe energy crisis, with continued power outages to ration electricity. In addition, extreme weather conditions have led to…

Tegucigalpa, Honduras, May 14, 2024 — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) have launched the “Safe Return” program. This five-year initiative aims to ensure the dignified and safe reintegration of returnees and internally displaced persons into society and provide them with the tools to achieve prosperity in Honduras.“Safe Return” will be carried out by the IRC in cooperation with the Honduran Red Cross and Plan International Honduras. The program will focus on improving reintegration services in 15 priority municipalities and strengthening civil society organizations supporting communities hosting displaced persons and returnees. IRC,…

francis crabTista' taqra bil-marti.A Maltese Franciscan friar who has served as a missionary in Honduras for nearly 30 years has been named the next bishop of his adopted Diocese of Comayagua.Pope Francis has named Father Angelo Falson to succeed another Maltese Franciscan friar, Bishop Robert Camilleri Azzopardi, who died last October at the age of 72.Bishop Robert Camilleri Azzopardi dies at age 72Father Angelo was born in Naxar on October 15, 1957, and entered the Franciscan order dedicated to St. Paul in the Priory Province of Malta in 1977. He fulfilled his solemn vocation in 1982 and was ordained a…

The conviction of those responsible and accomplices in the murder of Honduran human rights defender Berta Cáceres has not yet been confirmed. Amnesty International calls on the Honduran state to ensure true, independent and impartial justice for Honduran families and loved ones without delay. “Eight years after the murder of Berta Cáceres, her family continues to face an incomplete judicial process that will unnecessarily prolong their suffering. End the cycle of impunity in this case. It is imperative that the Honduran authorities take decisive action,” said Astrid Valencia, Amnesty International's Deputy Director of Research for the Americas. Eight years after…

Sotocano Air Base, Honduras (AFNS) — On May 8, a KC-46A Pegasus from the 931st Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, delivered 12 pallets of cargo to the Denton Program at Soto Cano Air Force Base.The Denton Program is a Department of Defense humanitarian transportation program that transports humanitarian supplies donated by U.S.-based nongovernmental organizations to countries in need. For delivery, the program utilizes Department of Defense land, air, and sea assets that have available space…

Wheaton, Illinois — Honduras is a Central American country located between Guatemala and Nicaragua with a tumultuous economic past and a consistent struggle with poverty. As inflation has increased and gross domestic product (GDP) has slowed in recent years, not only those struggling on the brink of poverty, but also those already living in poverty (estimated to be close to 60% of the country's population) , life is only getting more difficult. population. As a result, access to clean water is extremely limited in rural areas of Honduras. Approximately 42% of the population lives in these rural areas, and the…

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Another Honduran man was extradited to the United States earlier this week on drug trafficking charges in San Francisco. This is the fourth case filed against 14 people for allegedly smuggling large quantities of illegal drugs into the city. Victor Bielachirinos, 42, arrived in the United States on Wednesday to be sentenced on charges laid down in an August 2019 indictment, U.S. prosecutors said in a statement. He was originally charged with criminal charges on July 29, 2019, for allegedly participating in a conspiracy to distribute drugs in the Tenderloin area. A federal grand jury indicted…