osé Luis Ortega was 17 when he first tried to migrate from Honduras to the U.S. He took La Bestia —aka The Beast – a freight train that cuts through Mexico, heading towards the U.S. border. He slipped off the train. His right leg got caught on the tracks. He lost his right leg, right arm and three fingers in the accident. 

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What It’s Like to Fall Off La Bestia aka The Beast – a freight train that cuts through Mexico

Former president of Honduras and a former FIFA vice president pleading not guilty at their first court appearance and authorities announcing that two other defendants would be extradited to face charges as well. 

FIFA officials plead not guilty in soccer corruption probe

The sudden explosion of southern pine beetles this year in Honduras is being blamed on a warming climate by some scientists 

Honduras has ecological catastrophe with Southern pine beetle

The creation of free economic enclaves ZEDES promises much needed growth 

Saving Honduras

Man detained in Central America amid heightened security in wake of Paris attacks are most likely ‘normal’ refugees with no links to terrorism 

Honduras detains five Syrians with stolen Greek passports

Continental Bank’s head office in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on Oct. 12, 2015. The bank was shut down by the government after U.S. accusations of money laundering linked to drug trafficking. 

Elites in Honduras, not just gangs, the target of latest US money laundering indictment

The cornerstone of the Hernández’ administration’s approach is the national-level inter-agency task force FUSINA 

In less than two years, murders in Honduras have fallen by 25 percent

When asked about the coordinator of Liberty and Refoundation (Free), Manuel Zelaya Rosale, he said he was surprised by the attitude of the politician to speak of "Los Indignados" like him. 

Delegate of the Organization of American States (OAS), John Biehl in Honduras

President Obama is asking Congress for $1 billion in new aid for Central America – especially violence-plagued countries like Honduras. One big goal is to reduce the massive waves of illegal immigration to the U.S., which we’re seeing in South Florida. 

Healing Honduras: U.S. Ambassador Sees New Strategies For Stemming Illegal Immigration

Taiwan recently marked the 35th anniversary of its sisterhood relationship with the U.S. state of Utah, while a ceremony has been co-hosted in Honduras to present scholarships provided by Taipei for Honduran students. 

Utah and Honduras events mark friendly relations with Taiwan

The government of Honduras is facing unprecedented numbers of Cuban refugees who opt to reach its shores hoping to cross north towards the United States. 

Honduras has apprehended 5,000 Cuban nationals so far this year

Don’t go to Honduras. This is what we were told by countless travelers, websites, guide books, friends and family, and we took it to heart. When planning our drive from NYC to Argentina, we planned to spend as little time as possible in Honduras. 

The “Murder Capital of the World” That Isn’t

The Garifuna of Honduras are keenly aware of their history, being descendants of indigenous Caribbean tribes 

Garifuna Immigrants in New York

Service Members currently deployed in support of Southern Partnership Station-Joint High Speed Vessel 2015 (SPS-JHSV-15) build base camp on July 13 at Puerto Castilla, Honduras 

SPS-JHSV 2015 Build a Home Away from Home in Honduras

The crisis cannot be ignored — not by governments, businesses, militaries or law enforcement officers, whether in Washington or San Salvador, Los Angeles or Tegucigalpa. 

Comprehensive strategy needed on Central America

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