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Honduras

Buses on strike

Honduras This Week National NewsMain national bus carriers (with the exception of the capital’s buses), suspended services in and between cities this week, leaving thousands of people walking to work and training centers. The strike, which began at 5:00 a.m. on June 24, was in response to the government’s refusal to adjust tariffs in light of high fuel costs. The president of the National Council of Transport (CNT), Jorge Lopez, said that the majority of CNT members
went on strike, particularly in major cities, but that transport has since resumed. La Tribuna Full Articles


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Problem # 21
Affectionate Encounters

Honduras This Week National NewsThe Gomez and Lopez families are huge, and friends with one another. By coincidence, one afternoon while walking around town, they see each other. They greet each other affectionately, as usual. The men of the respective families hug each other; the women and the men and women kiss each other on the cheek. At the end of the multiple greetings, 35 hugs and 42 kisses have been exchanged.How many men and how many women are in each family? Full Article


Fortress Europe: E.U. Approves Tough Immigration Deportation Measure

Europe

Central American NewsAfter two years of hesitancy, the European Parliament finally approved a controversial set of new rules regarding the handling and deportation of illegal immigrants from the European Union back to Latin America. While some denounce this directive as draconian, others praise it for its measure of standardization with regards to the way that the European Union treats its estimated eight million illegal immigrants. Given the significant economic, political and social importance of immigration for many Latin American countries, the bill, approved on June 18, is proving a contentious issue.Full Article By Scott Siggins


Roatan

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
COMES TO ROATAN

Travel & Tourism in HondurasConsul General Douglas Benning is on the island and is typically working hard, with a very busy schedule. We have seen him paying visits to firemen and policemen and soon a meeting with the mayors of all the Bay Islands, and finally culminating his visit with a big public meeting at Coral Caye. All of the Ex-Pat community is invited, of course. Bring your praises and your complaints - Mr. Benning always has a sympathetic ear and will respond in a timely manner. We shall be there, so stand by. Full Article By Don Pearly


Hosts Climate Camp in Central America
World Wildlife Fund

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Recent climate changes are evident in the Mesoamerican coral reef and by its many marine inhabitants.

Travel & Tourism in HondurasAustralian Claire Carlton, manager of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) International ‘Climate Witness’ Program, explains that the group’s main mission is to stop the degradation of the planet and its natural resources. The program aims to create consciousness in the global community in order to educate a broader public. Full Article By Álvaro Morales Molina


Maquilas in Honduras Provide Jobs – But at What Price?

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Maquila workers contend with labor laws that are sometimes enforced, other times ignored.

Honduran Business and EconomicsLike most Latin American countries, Honduras has had a long and storied association with the maquila industry. Maquilas – factories for the production of foreign goods for export, mostly clothing – have existed in Honduras for over eighty years. They have always been relatively successful due to the ready availability of cheap, young labor and the country’s close proximity to the United States; in the past two decades, they’ve become a virtually inextricable part of the country’s economy. Full Article By Chloe Shantz-Hilkes


U.S. Medical Team Lends a (Surgical) Helping Hand to Hospital Escuela

Hospital
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Dr. Luke Arnholt performs ear surgery on a patient at Hospital Escuela on June 17.

Honduras This Week National NewsEntering one of the biggest and busiest hospitals in Honduras, one would have never guessed that beyond the crowd at the emergency room, a group of specialized surgeons, doctors, nurses and technicians were out to change the lives of 45 fortunate Honduran patients.Full Article By Monique Bhimani


Japanese Volunteers Arrive in Honduras
to Assist with Poverty Reduction

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A new group of young Japanese volunteers will spend a month in class, then two years as volunteers in various locations around Honduras.

Honduras This Week National NewsA group of Japanese young people arrived in Honduras this week in an effort to reduce poverty in vulnerable communities. Each volunteer will start a two year assignment in the areas of education, health, and art under the sponsorship of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).Full Article By Rosa Aguilar


SPECIAL FOURTH OF JULY INSERT

Fascinating Flag Facts Fan the Flames for Fourth of July Fun


Fourth of July

Honduras This Week National NewsWhether pinned to a lapel, draped off a front porch, flown high above a public building, or waved in a Fourth of July parade, the American flag is an enduring, iconic symbol of the United States. Most Americans remember the civics class in elementary school where it was taught that the stripes symbolize the thirteen original colonies while each white star stands for one of the fifty states. Perhaps one of the best known photographs of all time is that of U.S. soldiers hoisting an American flag in Iwo Jima during World War II. Full Article By Todd Ellertson


President Zelaya Keeps Toncontin in ‘Airport Limbo’


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Honduras This Week National NewsThe fate of Tegucigalpa’s Toncontin Airport has been at a virtual standstill since a TACA jet crashed there approximately one month ago; the accident killed five people. Immediately following the accident, Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, claiming the airport unsafe, has only permitted small aircraft to fly in and out, while larger traffic has had to be rerouted, mostly to San Pedro Sula’s airport.Full Article By Todd Ellertson


OPINION & EDITORIAL


Gas

Honduras is a Refuge

Honduras This Week - Opinions and EditorialsThe Coliseum of Rome was illuminated on the night of June 20, under the auspices of the High Commissioner of the ONU (Organization of United Nations) for refugees(ACNUR). This was one of the many activities around the wor ld to commemorat e “International Day of the Refugee,” instituted by the ONU in 2001. Full Article


 

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