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

Americas and the Caribbean

Trump favourite edges ahead in Honduras vote as opponent calls foul

Americas and the Caribbean

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

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’.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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A deportation officer with Enforcement and Removal Operations in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s New York City field office conducts a brief before an early morning operation in New York in December. Photo: AP
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.

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.

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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.

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.

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US security agents guide detained migrants to board a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for a removal flight at Fort Bliss, Texas. Photo: Department of Defence via Reuters
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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

Duna, a development being built in St John’s Bay, US firm Próspera’s flagship city on the island of Roatán, Honduras. Photo: Próspera

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

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.

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.

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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.

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Honduran president announces security measures after massacre of 11 in pool hall

The security measures announced by President Xiomara Castro include ‘raids, captures and checkpoints 24 hours a day,’ along with curfews for the cities of Choloma and San Pedro Sula.

Forensic staff remove the body of one of the 11 people killed in a pool hall in Choloma, Cortes province, Honduras on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Americas and the Caribbean

At least 41 women die in Honduras prison riot blamed on gangs

Honduras’ president vow to take ‘drastic measures’ after a grisly riot at a women’s prison left dozens of women dead, most burned to death, others shot or stabbed.

Taiwan

Beijing’s trade deals tempt Taipei’s allies in Latin America – but not Pacific

China and Honduras sealed their diplomatic relationship by signing a series of economic agreements and moves towards a free-trade pact.

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