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In Honduras, Kurt Ver Beek went after violence to fix poverty. It worked.

Religion News Service · August 27, 2025

(RNS) — After years of working for a Christian international relief group, sociologist and professor Kurt Ver Beek wasn’t satisfied with the tool kit available to most faith groups combating poverty. To him, mission trips, direct aid and even...

Kenner SWAT, Federal Agents Capture International Fugitive Wanted for Homicide in Honduras

WWL - Louisiana · August 27, 2025

Dramatic standoff ends in surrender as suspect caught with help of drone and armored vehicle technology KENNER, La. — A Honduran man wanted for homicide in his home country has been captured in Kenner after a tense standoff August 22 that involved...

Honduran national, illegally living in Canton, indicted for unlawfully returning to the United States

The Gilmer Mirror - Texas ·

TYLER, Texas – A Mexican national, illegally living in Canton, has been charged with unlawfully returning to the United States, announced Eastern District of Texas Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Jefferson Funes-Mejia, 32, was named in an...

Honduran President Backs Immigrants After Court Ruling Clears Path to End TPS

teleSUR ·

Honduran President Xiomara Castro, 2025. X/ @100noticiastv August 21, 2025 Hour: 2:45 pm On Thursday, Honduran President Xiomara Castro expressed her support for immigrants covered by Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the United States,...

Honduras Community Demands Justice in Environmental Murder Case

Tico Times · August 22, 2025

Three defendants accused of murdering an environmental activist in Honduras 11 months ago appeared before a court this Thursday for a preliminary hearing, the Judiciary reported. Activist and councilman Juan López was shot dead on the night of...

Bank fraud scheme leads to 37-month prison sentence for Honduran man

InsuranceNewsNet - Pennsylvania · August 27, 2025

HAMMOND — A Honduran man has been sentenced to 37 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. Ricardo Castro Murillo, 34, faced charges related to cashing fraudulent paychecks at...

Belize commemorates the Tenth

Amandala · September 7, 2025

On Wednesday September 10, next week, Belizeans across the length and breadth of the Jewel will celebrate the Battle of St. George’s Caye, a showdown between Spanish forces from Yucatán and the Baymen (settlers at the mouth of the Haulover Creek...

Beloved Duke bus driver among thousands of Honduras losing temporary protected status

ABC 11 - North Carolina · August 26, 2025

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- A decision to revoke temporary protected status for thousands of protected workers from Honduras is set to expire in a matter of weeks, leaving many in limbo of potential deportation. Luis Alonso Juarez has been in the U.S....

Honduras agrees to receive migrants under new US deportation agreement

Tico Times · August 20, 2025

The US has signed a new deportation agreement with Honduras, allowing officials to send migrants from other countries there instead of keeping them in the US. This pact fits into President Donald Trump’s push to handle migration by sharing the...

Prosecutors look to curb evidence Honduran bribery defendant says is key to case

Global Investigations Review · August 26, 2025

Credit: Manuel Chinchilla / Shutterstock.com The lone defendant fighting charges of bribing Honduran officials for police uniform contracts said his defence hinges on evidence of legal advice prosecutors say is misleading. Register for limited...

Suspected drunk driver in Nashville crash is an illegal Honduran immigrant

WZTV - Tennessee ·

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A man accused of killing a woman in Nashville while allegedly driving under the influence is an illegal immigrant from Honduras. Earlier this month, Metro Nashville Police Department reported Julio Ceasar Herrera Gonzalez...

After six months in ICE custody, Charlotte woman chooses voluntary removal to Honduras

WHQR - North Carolina · August 26, 2025

A 20-year-old Honduran woman who has lived in the Charlotte area for more than a decade will soon be removed from the U.S. after choosing voluntary removal following months in custody. Allison Bustillo-Chinchilla has been in U.S. Immigration and...

Three Honduran nationals charged with fentanyl trafficking following arrests in downtown Portland

Beaver State News - Oregon · August 25, 2025

Scott E. Bradford, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon | Official websiteScott E. Bradford, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon | Official website Three Honduran nationals living unlawfully in Oregon appeared in federal court after being...

Preview: Costa Rica vs Haiti - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole ·

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - North Central America clash between Costa Rica and Haiti, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Two sides in search of their first victories in the final phase of World Cup...

Three Hondurans In Oregon Illegally Arrested For Trafficking Fentanyl In Portland

Freedom 970 - Oregon · August 26, 2025

PORTLAND, OR – Three Honduran nationals in the U.S. illegally, and who were living in Oregon, made their first appearances in federal court on August 25th after being arrested and charged for trafficking fentanyl in downtown Portland earlier in...

Honduras and Uganda Face Local Backlash Over US Deportation Deals.

The St Kitts Nevis Observer · August 20, 2025

- Advertisement - The United States has signed new deportation deals with Honduras and Uganda as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, according to documents obtained by CBS and reported by the BBC. Uganda agreed to accept some...

Experts: US has a long history of interference in region

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday · September 7, 2025

News Paula Lindo 6 Minutes Ago The USS Gravely (DDG 107) destroyer. - AP PHOTO THE US has a long history of interference in governance in the Caribbean and Latin American regions, with multiple countries such as the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua,...

Premios MTV VMA 2025: artistas, horario y cómo ver la gala en vivo por TV e internet

KESQ-TV - California · September 7, 2025

Por Gonzalo Jiménez, CNN en Español Los premios MTV Video Music Awards de 2025 se entregarán este domingo en una gala que tendrá lugar en el UBS Arena de Nueva York, con el actor y rapero LL Cool J como animador. La artista con más nominaciones...

“We’re Not Going To Be Like Cuba,” Promises an Honduran Minister Indoctrinated on the Island

14ymedio · August 26, 2025

Educational programs exported by Havana arouse suspicions of ideological manipulation. Luther Castillo Harry has had a close and public relationship with Cuba since 1999. / Cubadebate 14ymedio, Havana, 21 August 2025 — Honduras and Colombia are...

Latino consumers spend less amid inflation, immigration fears

Los Angeles Times · September 7, 2025

One of the fastest-growing groups of U.S. consumers is hitting the brakes. What started a few months ago with makers of beer brands like Modelo warning of a pullback among Latino customers as anxiety about immigration raids and tariffs set in has...