Recent Political and Economic Developments in Honduras
Recent Political and Economic Developments in Honduras
In the year 2003, Honduras and the other Central American countries like Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua signed up an agreement with the US relating to the Central American free trade zone. This would further strengthen the ties between these countries.
The long-standing dispute between Honduras and El Salvador regarding the boundary demarcation since 1969 got resolved as they agreed on defining a new border for both the countries. In the year 2006, Honduras and El Salvador defined their borders afresh thus strengthening their political ties.
In 2007, the long-standing territorial dispute between Honduras and Nicaragua got resolved by the International Court of Justice in Hague. Besides this, Manuel Zelaya, the President of Honduras visited Cuba, which was the first time by any Honduran President in 46 years. The visit saw both countries approving their maritime boundaries, which was an age-old dispute.
In 2008, Honduras, which was a long-time US ally, became a part of Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) presided over by the anti-US leader Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan President. This event caused considerable shock in the region however, the Honduran President stated the reason for its joining ALBA was the acute poverty it faced and had to join the league for receiving aid and assistance.
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served in a special army unit in Honduras where he allegedly committed war crimes
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Tegucigalpa, July 8 (ANI): Honduran Police has arrested Miss Honduras 2009 Belgica Su rez on money laundering charges. Special services police spokesman... in Nicaragua to enter the Honduras. According to Honduran law, travellers must
Mobile phones can help underdeveloped nations to check diabetes: Study - 18 May 2011
area of Honduras, on a weekly basis, and helped them to improve their diabetes... in Honduras who only have local cell phone service," Piette says.
Lincoln urged Britain to help set up colony for freed slaves - 06 Mar 2011
to these slaves in British Honduras, now Belize, a new book has claimed. ... in British Honduras. Among the records found at Kew is an 1863 order from Lincoln
Lincoln had 'secret talks' with Britain to set up colony for freed slaves - 06 Mar 2011
London, Mar 6 (ANI): Abraham Lincoln made contact secretly with the British to help found a colony in the then British Honduras, now Belize, for freed slaves... diplomacy with the British to establish a colony in British Honduras. Among
Abraham Lincoln wanted to deport slaves to British colonies, reveals book - 12 Feb 2011
for the then-colonies of British Honduras and British Guiana and authorised them
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the drug war in Mexico and political unrest in Honduras. Iraq
Pakistan world's deadliest country for journalists: CPJ - 16 Dec 2010
with four and three each in Honduras and Mexico. "The killing of 42
'Echoing' Maya pyramids 'were built to inspire spirituality' - 15 Nov 2010
from 100 to 900 A.D., stretching from modern-day Mexico to El Salvador to Honduras
Missouri researcher's genus discovery is 'once in a lifetime experience' - 16 Oct 2010
"tree of Honduras", has been discovered by a Missouri botanical garden researcher... de las Plantas Vasculares de Honduras (the Catalogue of Vascular Plants of Honduras), but did not find a match nor could assign it to any previously known
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