Category - Honduras

Honduras agreement signed as churches speak out on abuses

staff writers — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:24:05 +0000

Reports are emerging of a possible settlement that will allow President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras to resume his elected position, following a coup earlier in the year and intense international efforts to restore him.

Church leaders advocate for resolution of Honduras crisis

agency reporter — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:45:22 +0000

A top-level delegation of international Christian leaders has visited Washington DC to advocate for the cessation of widespread human rights violations in Honduras.

Violence and political unrest escalates in Honduras

agency reporter — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:56:30 +0100

Honduras must immediately halt their "repressive" response to a week of violent political unrest that left five people reportedly killed, Amnesty International has said.

US mission workers ask Obama to help restore Honduran president

Ecumenical News International — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:50:18 +0100

Mission workers from the United Methodist Church have called on US President Obama "to take whatever diplomatic and economic steps are necessary" to restore the deposed Honduran President.

Democracy and Honduran people have ‘lost out’ in coup

staff writers — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:06:47 +0100

People working with the Catholic aid agency Cafod, have said that the forced removal of the President of Honduras is a backwards step, but his restitution is not the solution.

Honduras suffers earthquake, with fears of more to follow

staff writers — Sat, 30 May 2009 10:24:41 +0100

An earthquake of 7.1 on the Richter scale struck Honduras at midnight two days ago. The epicentre of the two-minute quake was the Caribbean coast just north of Bay Islands. Suggestions of another quake is adding to tensions.

Catholic aid agencies warn of toxic mining legacy in Honduras

agency reporter — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:11:00 +0100

Catholic aid agencies CAFOD in the UK and Development & Peace in Canada are calling on multi-million pound mining giant Goldcorp to ensure their San Martin mine in Honduras does not leave a toxic legacy when it closes at the end of 2009.

Churches join urgent relief efforts after Honduras floods hit

staff writers — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:46:00 +0000

Development organisations are distributing emergency food aid, bottled water and hygiene kits to thousands of Honduran families who have been forced to flee their homes after nearly three weeks of torrential rain.

Don't forget the Hurricane Felix victims, say aid agencies

staff writers — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:55:52 +0100

Church and development organisations working in hurricane-hit Nicaragua and Honduras are urging people not to forget the long- and short-term victims of the region's 'hidden disaster', the profile of which is being dwarfed by other world events in the media.

Central America faces up to Hurricane Felix havoc

staff writers — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:32:38 +0100

Hurricane Felix, which struck Nicaragua on Tuesday 5 September 2007, has destroyed 9,000 homes, according to the Nicaraguan government. 38 people are confirmed dead, with another 80 missing. Honduras and Guatemala have also been hit.