Honduran leaders, angered after remarks by the U.S. ambassador, said they would terminate the century-old extradition treaty, which was recently used to extradite a former president.
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41 Dead After Riot Erupts in Honduran Women’s Prison
The inmates were found shot or burned to death in the latest spasm of violence in the country’s troubled prison system.
Honduras Switches Relations to China, a Blow to Taiwan
The decision by Honduras is also a setback in Washington’s efforts to use its influence in Central America to help prevent China from isolating Taiwan.
Honduras Lifts Longtime Ban on ‘Morning After’ Pills
President Xiomara Castro signed an executive order on Wednesday, lifting a 2009 ban on emergency contraceptive pills.
She Promised to Empower Women. Will Honduras’s President Succeed?
The country’s first female leader, Xiomara Castro, is struggling to advance her feminist agenda 14 years after a coup ended the presidency of her husband, who pursued similar causes.
Honduran Supreme Court Ratifies U.S. Extradition Request of Ex-President
The former leader of Honduras is accused of colluding with drug cartels to ship tons of cocaine to the United States in return for financial support for his political party.
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez Detained
The request said Juan Orlando Hernández, who left office last month, was wanted in connection to a “violent drug-trafficking conspiracy.”
Vice President Harris Seeks Ally in Honduras as She Revisits Central America
Vice President Kamala Harris’s trip was viewed as more than just showcasing the U.S. presence at the inauguration of Xiomara Castro, the first female head of state in Honduras.
Xiomara Castro’s Party in Honduras Splits, Threatening Reform Agenda
A split in the party of the president-elect, Xiomara Castro, has left her with little political means to fight corruption and organized crime.
Leftists Are Ascendant in Latin America as Key Elections Loom
Growing inequality and sputtering economies have helped fuel a wave of leftist victories that may soon extend to Brazil and Colombia.