WTE Miami 2025 unites travel industry for growth, connections

Hosted by Miami International Airport and the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB), WTE Miami 2025 brought together nearly 300 exhibitors from four continents and more than 3,000 travel professionals — including over 100 hosted...

Shady Contracts: Chinese Companies in Honduras Under Scrutiny

Despite their controversial track record, Chinese companies continue to win energy contracts in Honduras without transparent processes or real competition, a dynamic that is drawing strong criticism from civil society. This pattern of opaque deals...

Mexico and Paraguay endorse Guyanese candidate for IICA top spot

Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 10:31 UTC The Argentine Otero is completing his second term as Director-General Mexico and Paraguay have officially announced their support for Guyana's candidate, Agricultural Engineer Muhammad Ibrahim, for the...

World CNN An activist’s murder rocked Honduras. Now her daughter is in the hot seat

Bertha Zúñiga is no stranger to threats. She remembers the day years ago when she and her colleagues were chased by machete-wielding attackers in western Honduras. A vehicle blocked their car, and its passengers stepped out with their weapons,...

Bullets flying, Belizeans falling—too many guns in our country

In the age when Belize was a tranquil haven, a time when Belizeans slept with their windows open and walked the streets any hour of the night, there were few guns in the country. Some people who worked in the forests, surveyors and loggers, had...

An activist’s murder rocked Honduras. Now her daughter is in the hot seat

Follow Bertha Zúñiga is no stranger to threats. She remembers the day years ago when she and her colleagues were chased by machete-wielding attackers in western Honduras. A vehicle blocked their car, and its passengers stepped out with their...

Uniform Manufacturer CEO Faces Major Bribery Charges

A federal jury in Miami, Florida, convicted the CEO of a Georgia-based law enforcement uniform manufacturer for his role in a bribery and money laundering scheme. Court documents and trial evidence showed that 70-year-old Carl Alan Zaglin, the...

ICTSI Honduras sets regional benchmark with launch of first sustainability report

Operadora Portuaria Centroamericana (OPC), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s subsidiary in Honduras, continues to set the standard for ports in the country and the CA-4 region with the launch of its inaugural sustainability report....

Honduras’ Election Is a Referendum on Its China Ties

Honduran President Xiomara Castro, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, inspect the honor guard during a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Monday, June 12, 2023. Honduras opened an embassy in Beijing on...

Arrest of Flathead mother and daughter from Honduras leads to protests, questions

A Flathead Valley mother and daughter from Honduras who were arrested by U.S. Border Patrol last weekend arrived Wednesday at a facility in Texas, the Daily Montanan confirmed. Luisa Torres and her daughter, Fergie Diaz, 17, were arrested Sunday...

Surplus school furniture, supplies will benefit Honduran students

School is soon going to be more enjoyable for students in some Honduran schools.Article content The St. Clair Catholic District School Board has teamed up the Chatham-Kent chapter of Canadian Food for Children (CFFC) to arrange for multiple loads...

Exotic animals free-for-all

Jamaican authorities confiscated more than 250 endangered and exotic species of animals over the last five years amid worrying signs that more locals are seeking to cash in on the global multibillion-dollar illegal wildlife trade. A total of 274...

India among 23 nations flagged by US for drug trafficking and production — Check which others are on list

India has been named as a “major drug transit or major illicit drug producing countries” by the United States. In a ‘Presidential Determination’ submitted to Congress on Monday, US President Donald Trump listed India among 23 countries identified...

From victim to caregiver: Roxanne Turnipseed reaches out to needy Honduran children

AIKEN — The Aiken-Augusta area is extremely familiar territory for Roxanne Turnipseed, largely known for her years as a nurse at University Hospital, and the past 15 years have expanded her horizons dramatically, to focus on needy families in...

Honduras’ Presidential Candidate Moncada Pledges to Carry National Refoundation Agenda at Rally in Trojes

From Trojes, Rixi Moncada declared that Refoundation is built with the voice and strength of the people. Photo: X/ @RixiPresidenta September 7, 2025 Hour: 3:16 am Honduras’ Liberty and Refoundation Party (Libre) held a massive rally in Trojes, El...

As UNO joins LSU, students react to possible name change: 'To me it'll always be UNO'

The “UNO proud” stickers that adorn cars across the city, and the gray and blue apparel that fill the University of New Orleans bookstore could soon become collectors' items. That's because UNO could get a new name and brand identity when it joins...

UN Pressures Honduras for Justice in Juan López Case

One year after environmental activist Juan López was gunned down, the United Nations office in Honduras pressed authorities to track down and charge those who ordered the killing. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)...

Mexico, Paraguay back Guyana’s candidacy for IICA top post

MEXICO and Paraguay, two countries with governments of different political leanings but with significant agricultural development policies in common, officially announced their decision to support Guyana’s candidacy for the position of...

Germany not a producer earns more from coffee industry than African countries

Germany is not known to be a coffee producing country, but it is the biggest player in the industry in Europe. Being the biggest importer of coffee from producing countries, Germany is also the biggest exporter of coffee, earning more than all the...

Jennifer Nicole Rivas, 21, Passes Away After Epileptic Seizure

Jennifer Nicole Rivas, a vibrant 21-year-old TikTok creator and television presenter, has left a void in the hearts of thousands who admired her. The young Honduran star, known for her lively videos and magnetic presence, passed away suddenly at...