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Clear filtersHonduras Rainy Season to Start Slightly Late in May
Forecasters project Honduras's rainy season will begin in May but with a slight delay compared to the historical norm.
Honduras Weighs Outsourcing Surgery Backlog to Private Hospitals
The National Party government is proposing to use private hospital capacity to reduce a public surgery waiting list, drawing warnings from medical leaders that the measure could lead to broader health privatization.
Honduras Removes Top Anti-Corruption Prosecutor from Post
Attorney General Johel Zelaya removed Luis Javier Santos from leading the anti-corruption unit Uferco, reassigning him to a training school, a move former prosecutors warn weakens Honduras's fight against corruption and may serve political interests.
UNAH Opens Honduras's First AI-Equipped Classroom
The National Autonomous University of Honduras inaugurated the ATLA (Aula Tecnológica Líder en Avances y Saber) classroom, described as the country's first higher-education facility equipped with artificial intelligence technology.
Honduras Military Spent Billions in Pandemic Contracts, Oversight Lacking
An investigation found that Honduras's Armed Forces disbursed over L4.1 billion through 51 direct procurement contracts during the pandemic while a military-linked firm with a history of price-gouging received medicine orders and a general was appointed to oversee a corruption-plagued pandemic fund.
Honduras Youth Athletes Win Six Medals at Central American Championships
Honduras's junior track-and-field teams returned from the Central American Athletics Championships in San José, Costa Rica with two gold medals, one silver, and three bronze, highlighted by Brayan Josué Mata's Central American record of 12.69 meters in the triple jump.