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Honduras President Alleges Trump "Interference" In Elections
Honduran President Xiomara Castro on Tuesday denounced what she called tampering with results in the recent general election, and accused US counterpart Donald Trump of interfering in the vote.
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Honduran President To A Drug Trafficker, All About Juan Orlando Hernandez
Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez once painted himself as a champion of the fight against drug trafficking only to become one of the most high-profile figures implicated in it.
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Trump Pardons Convicted Cocaine Trafficker Amid "Drug War" On Venezuela
Despite announcing a tough speech against Venezuela, Donald Trump pardons drug trafficker Juan Orlando Hernandez.
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"He Has Been Treated Harshly": Trump Pardons Honduras Ex-President
US President Donald Trump on Friday made a major intervention into Honduran politics days before the country's presidential election, pardoning a convicted ex-leader and threatening to cut US support if his preferred candidate loses.
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Trump Backs Conservative Nasry Asfura In Honduras Presidential Election
US President Donald Trump weighed in on Honduras' tightly contested presidential race on Wednesday, backing Nasry Asfura of the conservative National Party, saying he can work with Asfura to counter drug trafficking.
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US Court Allows Trump To End Deportation Protections For 60,000 Immigrants
A federal appeals court on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump's administration to end temporary deportation protections and cancel work permits for more than 60,000 immigrants from Central America and Nepal.
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Genetic Study Reveals Maya Civilization’s Collapse Was a Reorganization
A groundbreaking genetic study published in Current Biology reveals that the Maya civilization didn’t mysteriously vanish around 1,200 years ago, as once thought. By analyzing ancient genomes from Copán in western Honduras, researchers discovered strong genetic continuity from the Late Archaic era to modern Maya groups. This evidence challenges ...
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Video: Man Pulls Out Gun On Plane And Threatens To Kill Passengers, What Happened Next
In a remarkable display of courage and quick thinking, flight attendants swiftly sprang into action, overpowering the gunman and preventing any harm to passengers.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 7.6 Shakes Caribbean, Tsunami Advisory Issued
An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 rattled the Caribbean Sea on Saturday evening (local time), US monitoring agencies said. The quake struck north of Honduras, about 130 miles (209 kilometres) off the coast of the Cayman Islands.
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Tropical Storm Sara To Provoke "Life-Threatening" Downpour In Central America
Central American countries scrambled on Thursday night to make preparations for the impact of Tropical Storm Sara, with Honduras likely to be the first in the storm's path as it slowly churns from the Caribbean.
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El Salvador Police Chief, Man Accused Of $35 Million Fraud Killed In Helicopter Crash
El Salvador's Police director Mauricio Arriaza was escorting Manuel Coto -- who was arrested on Sunday in Honduras after attempting to flee -- back to El Salvador.
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US Jails Honduran Ex-President For 45 Years On Drug Trafficking Charges
A court in New York on Wednesday sentenced former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez to 45 years in prison after he was convicted of trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine into the United States.
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Forced To Give Birth After Rape, Honduran Woman Seeks UN Remedy
On a November day in 2015, Fausia went to fetch water from a river near her home in rural Honduras. She was attacked by two men who beat and kicked her and put a knife to her throat.
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8 Killed In US Car Collision As Police Chased Alleged Migrant Smuggler
Eight people, several of them from Honduras, were killed Wednesday in a two-car collision in the southern US state of Texas involving an alleged migrant smuggler attempting to evade arrest, officials said.
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Honduras Establishes Diplomatic Ties With China In Blow To Taiwan
China and Honduras began formal diplomatic relations on Sunday, with Taiwan accusing Beijing of "coercion and intimidation" to lure away its few remaining allies.
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Honduras President Alleges Trump "Interference" In Elections
Honduran President Xiomara Castro on Tuesday denounced what she called tampering with results in the recent general election, and accused US counterpart Donald Trump of interfering in the vote.
-
Honduran President To A Drug Trafficker, All About Juan Orlando Hernandez
Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez once painted himself as a champion of the fight against drug trafficking only to become one of the most high-profile figures implicated in it.
-
Trump Pardons Convicted Cocaine Trafficker Amid "Drug War" On Venezuela
Despite announcing a tough speech against Venezuela, Donald Trump pardons drug trafficker Juan Orlando Hernandez.
-
"He Has Been Treated Harshly": Trump Pardons Honduras Ex-President
US President Donald Trump on Friday made a major intervention into Honduran politics days before the country's presidential election, pardoning a convicted ex-leader and threatening to cut US support if his preferred candidate loses.
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Trump Backs Conservative Nasry Asfura In Honduras Presidential Election
US President Donald Trump weighed in on Honduras' tightly contested presidential race on Wednesday, backing Nasry Asfura of the conservative National Party, saying he can work with Asfura to counter drug trafficking.
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US Court Allows Trump To End Deportation Protections For 60,000 Immigrants
A federal appeals court on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump's administration to end temporary deportation protections and cancel work permits for more than 60,000 immigrants from Central America and Nepal.
-
Genetic Study Reveals Maya Civilization’s Collapse Was a Reorganization
A groundbreaking genetic study published in Current Biology reveals that the Maya civilization didn’t mysteriously vanish around 1,200 years ago, as once thought. By analyzing ancient genomes from Copán in western Honduras, researchers discovered strong genetic continuity from the Late Archaic era to modern Maya groups. This evidence challenges ...
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Video: Man Pulls Out Gun On Plane And Threatens To Kill Passengers, What Happened Next
In a remarkable display of courage and quick thinking, flight attendants swiftly sprang into action, overpowering the gunman and preventing any harm to passengers.
-
Earthquake Of Magnitude 7.6 Shakes Caribbean, Tsunami Advisory Issued
An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 rattled the Caribbean Sea on Saturday evening (local time), US monitoring agencies said. The quake struck north of Honduras, about 130 miles (209 kilometres) off the coast of the Cayman Islands.
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Tropical Storm Sara To Provoke "Life-Threatening" Downpour In Central America
Central American countries scrambled on Thursday night to make preparations for the impact of Tropical Storm Sara, with Honduras likely to be the first in the storm's path as it slowly churns from the Caribbean.
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El Salvador Police Chief, Man Accused Of $35 Million Fraud Killed In Helicopter Crash
El Salvador's Police director Mauricio Arriaza was escorting Manuel Coto -- who was arrested on Sunday in Honduras after attempting to flee -- back to El Salvador.
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US Jails Honduran Ex-President For 45 Years On Drug Trafficking Charges
A court in New York on Wednesday sentenced former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez to 45 years in prison after he was convicted of trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine into the United States.
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Forced To Give Birth After Rape, Honduran Woman Seeks UN Remedy
On a November day in 2015, Fausia went to fetch water from a river near her home in rural Honduras. She was attacked by two men who beat and kicked her and put a knife to her throat.
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8 Killed In US Car Collision As Police Chased Alleged Migrant Smuggler
Eight people, several of them from Honduras, were killed Wednesday in a two-car collision in the southern US state of Texas involving an alleged migrant smuggler attempting to evade arrest, officials said.
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Honduras Establishes Diplomatic Ties With China In Blow To Taiwan
China and Honduras began formal diplomatic relations on Sunday, with Taiwan accusing Beijing of "coercion and intimidation" to lure away its few remaining allies.
