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Capital

Tegucigalpa

Head of State

President Xiomara Castro

Head of Government

President Xiomara Castro

Government supporters burn a US flag in Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday. Photo: AP

US-China relations

My Take | 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

Americas and the Caribbean

Explainer | Was the US capture of Venezuela’s President Maduro legal?

4 Jan 2026 - 2:41PMvideocam

Americas and the Caribbean

Trump-backed Asfura declared winner of Honduras presidential election

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

Security personnel stand guard outside facilities where electoral kits are stored, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Photo: Reuters

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

Juan Orlando Hernandez being escorted by Honduran police officers in 2022. Photo: AFP

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 - 8:38PMvideocam

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

Honduran presidential candidates Nasry Asfura of the the conservative National Party (PN) endorsed by US President Donald Trump (left), Rixi Moncada of the left-wing LIBRE (centre), and Salvador Nasralla of the Liberal Party. Photo: Reuters

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

Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez is taken in handcuffs to a waiting aircraft for extradition to the US at an Air Force base in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, in April 2022. Photo: AP

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 - 10:59AMvideocam

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 - 2:42AMvideocam

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

Rescue teams carrying an injured man after a plane crash in Roatan, Honduras on Monday. Photo: Honduran Police / AFP

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 - 2:37PMvideocam

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

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

Former Honduras president Juan Orlando Hernandez is sentenced in US federal court in New York on Wednesday. Courtroom sketch: Jane Rosenberg via Reuters

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 - 7:46AMvideocam

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 - 4:42AMvideocam

The collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

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

Former Honduras president Juan Orlando Hernandez (second from right) is escorted towards a plane for his extradition to the US at an air force base in Tegucigalpa in April 2022. Photo: AFP

Taiwan

Mainland China’s top Taiwan official pledges support for pro-unification forces

Wang Huning, the party’s No 4, tells a conference that officials must ‘advance the process of reunification’ this year.

24 Feb 2024 - 1:29AMvideocam

Wellness

Celeb biohacker’s visited for treatment – a longevity hub pushes the limits

A ‘start-up city’ in Central America created by US-based firm Próspera wants to attract entrepreneurs who aim to push the limits of human longevity; biohacker Bryan Johnson has visited for gene therapy.

3 Jan 2025 - 1:08PM

Video | Honduras embraces “new possibilities” as China's first ambassador to Honduras presents credentials

8 Sep 2023 - 9:28AM

China's first ambassador to Honduras presents credentials after country switches ties to Beijing

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Diplomacy

Honduras seeking Chinese investors for US$20 billion transoceanic rail line

Honduras’ economic development minister said officials in China have shown interest in projects developed using both public and private funds and the proposed train line could be ready in about 15 years.

8 Jul 2023 - 7:25AM

Honduran foreign minister Eduardo Reina, left, and economic development minister Fredis Cerrato in Tegucigalpa, Honduras on Friday. Photo: AFP

Taiwan

Why Taiwan is watching to see who becomes Guatemala’s next president

Centre-left candidate Bernardo Arevalo, who will be facing former first lady Sandra Torres in the August 20 run-off, has promised closer ties with Beijing.

6 Jul 2023 - 11:39PMvideocam

US-China relations

Reports of Chinese spy base in Cuba met with shrugs in Latin America

Latin American nations are strengthening relations with China amid a belief that Washington’s focus turned to the Middle East and now the Indo-Pacific.

1 Jul 2023 - 1:46AM

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.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}My Take | 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.

.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Explainer | Was the US capture of Venezuela’s President Maduro legal?

Trump-backed Asfura declared winner of Honduras presidential election

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.

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.

Honduras TV host widens lead over Trump-backed rival for president

Donald Trump, who has backed Nasry Asfura, has alleged election fraud without evidence.

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’.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mainland China’s top Taiwan official pledges support for pro-unification forces

Wang Huning, the party’s No 4, tells a conference that officials must ‘advance the process of reunification’ this year.

Celeb biohacker’s visited for treatment – a longevity hub pushes the limits

A ‘start-up city’ in Central America created by US-based firm Próspera wants to attract entrepreneurs who aim to push the limits of human longevity; biohacker Bryan Johnson has visited for gene therapy.

.css-rcruog{color:#C79A00;}Video | Honduras embraces “new possibilities” as China's first ambassador to Honduras presents credentials

Honduras seeking Chinese investors for US$20 billion transoceanic rail line

Honduras’ economic development minister said officials in China have shown interest in projects developed using both public and private funds and the proposed train line could be ready in about 15 years.

Why Taiwan is watching to see who becomes Guatemala’s next president

Centre-left candidate Bernardo Arevalo, who will be facing former first lady Sandra Torres in the August 20 run-off, has promised closer ties with Beijing.

Reports of Chinese spy base in Cuba met with shrugs in Latin America

Latin American nations are strengthening relations with China amid a belief that Washington’s focus turned to the Middle East and now the Indo-Pacific.

My Take | The United States returns to gunboat diplomacy, 21st-century style

Explainer | Was the US capture of Venezuela’s President Maduro legal?

Video | Honduras embraces “new possibilities” as China's first ambassador to Honduras presents credentials