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Tegucigalpa
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President Xiomara Castro
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Brazil
US labels major Brazilian crime groups as terrorist organisations
Washington equates PCC and CV with global terror groups like Isis, opening the door for aggressive US interventions.
29 May 2026 - 2:21PM
Americas and the Caribbean
At least 19 killed in Honduras palm plantation massacre
22 May 2026 - 2:05PM
China-Latin America relations
Beijing calls Paraguay leaders willing ‘chess pieces’ after disputed Taiwan trip
13 May 2026 - 4:08AM
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Diplomacy
Opinion
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Latin America is reassessing the benefits of warm ties with Beijing
From Honduras to Cuba and Venezuela, leaders are taking a more transactional view of what relations with Beijing really bring.
11 May 2026 - 9:31PM
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US immigration
At least 4 migrants have died in US ICE custody since start of 2026
Reported deaths occurred in the first 10 days of the year; two of them attributed to ‘heart-related issues’.
14 Jan 2026 - 2:05PM
Americas and the Caribbean
Honduras rejects ‘illegal’ recount order of vote won by Trump-backed candidate
Electoral body labels recount decree ‘unconstitutional’, confirming Trump-backed Nasry Asfura as winner despite outgoing president’s protests.
13 Jan 2026 - 5:39PM
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US-China relations
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The United States returns to gunboat diplomacy, 21st-century style
China’s consensual approach and win-win multilateralism will, in the long run, prevail in Latin America over US militant bullying.
5 Jan 2026 - 2:38AM
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Americas and the Caribbean
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Was the US capture of Venezuela’s President Maduro legal?
Nicolas Maduro to face charges in New York - but experts question the legality of the US operation and plans to ‘run’ Venezuela.
4 Jan 2026 - 2:41PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
Trump-backed Asfura declared winner of Honduras presidential election
The vote count took weeks, fuelling international concern and doubts about the Latin American country’s fragile electoral system.
25 Dec 2025 - 9:22AM
Americas and the Caribbean
Honduras president alleges ‘electoral coup’ amid chaotic vote count
Fraud allegations, claims of US interference and disputed tally sheets mar vote count following Honduras’ November 30 presidential election.
10 Dec 2025 - 3:47PM
Americas and the Caribbean
Trump favourite edges ahead in Honduras vote as opponent calls foul
Salvador Nasralla claimed ‘an algorithm changed the data’ after losing a lead held since Tuesday.
5 Dec 2025 - 10:18AM
Americas and the Caribbean
Honduras TV host widens lead over Trump-backed rival for president
Donald Trump, who has backed Nasry Asfura, has alleged election fraud without evidence.
4 Dec 2025 - 12:29PM
Americas and the Caribbean
Ex-Honduran president freed from US prison after Trump pardon for drug crimes
While in prison, Hernandez wrote to Trump calling him ‘Your Excellency’ and referring to their ‘shared values’.
3 Dec 2025 - 5:18PM
Donald Trump
Rivals in Honduras presidential race locked in a ‘technical tie’
Trump-backed Nasry Asfura leads Salvador Nasralla by a razor-thin margin as the election council begins a manual vote count.
2 Dec 2025 - 2:28PM
Taiwan
Will the St Vincent election cost Taiwan another Caribbean ally?
Taiwan downplays concerns that Kingstown could flip ties to Beijing while eyeing polls in Honduras, where Taipei-friendly candidates lead.
1 Dec 2025 - 8:38PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
Trump interference in Honduran election stokes division, voters say
Trump endorsed the conservative candidate and then announced the pardon of an ex-president sentenced to 45 years in a US prison for cocaine smuggling.
30 Nov 2025 - 7:49PM
Americas and the Caribbean
Trump says he’ll pardon ex-Honduras president serving US prison sentence
Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted in 2024 on drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years behind bars.
29 Nov 2025 - 6:59AM
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US-China trade war
Chinese media calls out Trump over ‘false’ ocean pollution accusations
Widely shared report tackles the US president head-on to counter claims that China dumped waste.
28 Apr 2025 - 10:59AM
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United States
ICE deports 2-year-old US citizen and mother of 1-year-old infant
The cases come amid a court battle over whether Trump’s immigration crackdown has gone too far at the expense of fundamental rights.
27 Apr 2025 - 2:42AM
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Americas and the Caribbean
13 die in Honduras plane crash off Caribbean coast
Jetstream plane crashed minutes after take-off from Roatan Island on Monday. Transport minister said authorities suspect mechanical failure.
19 Mar 2025 - 5:39AM
Americas and the Caribbean
Costa Rica and Honduras join Panama as stopovers for deportees from US
Group of mostly Asian migrants deported from the US arrive in Costa Rica as part of a deal with Washington.
21 Feb 2025 - 2:37PM
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United States
Religious groups sue Trump over immigration raids, worship arrests policy
The suit argues a Trump policy allowing arrests of migrants at houses of worship spreads fear and discourages attendance, while infringing on religious freedom.
12 Feb 2025 - 10:49PM
Donald Trump
Trump holds off on Colombia tariff, sanctions threat after deportations deal
Colombia backed down and agreed to the ‘unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens’, hours after Trump threat.
27 Jan 2025 - 3:21PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
US jails ex-Honduras president for 45 years on drugs charges
Juan Orlando Hernandez, 55, will likely die behind bars for engaging in a drug-trafficking conspiracy that sent massive amounts of cocaine to the United States.
27 Jun 2024 - 12:10PM
Americas and the Caribbean
Honduras to build 20,000-capacity ‘megaprison’ in crackdown on gangs
Escalated police raids have driven up the inmate population to 19,500, crammed into a system designed for 13,000.
16 Jun 2024 - 6:03AM
Marine safety
US awards Maryland US$60 million to rebuild collapsed Baltimore bridge
Formal details of funding is expected on Thursday evening. The ‘quick release’ federal award comes after Maryland governor sought the funding, saying it would lay foundation for a rapid recovery.
29 Mar 2024 - 7:46AM
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United States
Central American and Mexican families mourn missing workers in Baltimore
The governments of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras confirmed that their citizens were among the 6 still missing after cargo ship crashed into Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday.
28 Mar 2024 - 4:42AM
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Americas and the Caribbean
Ex-Honduras president Hernandez convicted in US drug trafficking trial
The US accused the former leader of abusing his power by accepting millions of dollars in bribes from traffickers to protect their US-bound cocaine shipments.
9 Mar 2024 - 5:14AM
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