Honduras News Stories

Honduras Travel Update

July 4, 2009

Tegucigalpa's Toncontin Airport is closed for an indefinite period.

The U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa recommends American citizens defer all non-essential travel to Honduras until further notice.

Demonstrations to date have been generally non-violent and there have been few reports of injuries; however, the government of Honduras has imposed a curfew effective from 1830 (6:30 p.m.) July 5 through 0500 (5:00 a.m.) July 7. The Embassy strongly recommends American citizens in Honduras abide by this curfew.

The U.S. Embassy will be open for emergency services only on Monday, July 6. Visa services will not be available that day. The Consular Agency in San Pedro Sula will be closed the week of July 6 - 10, as previously scheduled. An announcement concerning services available on Tuesday, July 7 will be made in a future message. Visit the US Embassy website in Honduras for periodic updates.

July 3, 2009

Seleccion Strives for Gold Cup

The Honduran Seleccion is giving reason for the Honduran people to rejoice. After their win over Haiti (1-0), they are turning their attention to the next big game, Wednesday evening. Honduras will play the United States in the next round for the Gold Cup.

July 2, 2009

US Embassy in Tegucigalpa Announcement

The U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa recommends that American citizens defer all non-essential travel to Honduras until further notice. The Embassy advises American citizens residing in and visiting Honduras to restrict travel to necessary trips only on July 2nd, 2009.

Honduran airports remain open for regularly scheduled flights. Continental Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Airlines continue to operate flights as usual, though this is subject to change. Flights scheduled to depart or arrive during curfew hours may be cancelled or re-scheduled.

The U.S. Embassy will be open for emergency services only on Thursday, July 2nd. The Consular Agency in San Pedro Sula will also be closed also today, July 2nd. Both the Embassy and Consular Agency will be closed on Friday, July 3rd for U.S. Independence Day.

July 1, 2009

Cruise Ships Heading to Roatan

Carnival cruise ships will continue to visit Roatan, Honduras on Wednesday and Friday. Roatan is a member of the Bay Islands, which is situated off the northern coast of Honduras.

"Our local contacts on the island are advising us that there are currently no issues in Roatan," de la Cruz stated. "We are monitoring the situation and keeping in touch with authorities there; however, at this time we are anticipating that we will be able to call in Roatan later this week as scheduled."

June 29th, 2009

UN Votes to Reinstate Exiled Former President

The United Nations in an emergency session voted today to support the reinstatement of the ex-President of Honduras, and called the change of power a "coup", after listening to the former President speak. The UN did not hear any comments from the Court of Justice of Honduras, the Legislator, nor the Honduran Congress.

The current President of Honduras has emphasized the ex-President will be arrested if he is to return to the Country, according to an order of the Court of Honduras. The judicial system has shown over the years in history that it can fight for the Honduran Constitution and remove the President from office if he is not complying with the law. The same would hold true in the United States of America, therefore the Judicial System should have a voice in front of the UN, the OAS, and all international organizations who believe they have a say in the continuing democracy of Honduras. The recent actions in Honduras have been backed by the Supreme Court of Justice of Honduras.

June 28th, 2009

Zelaya Exiled

Former President, Manuel Zelaya was escorted out of the country today by the military who were enforcing an order of the Supreme Court of Justice. Despite 200 military arriving at the Presidential residence, not one person was killed. Zelaya was flown to Costa Rica, the one Central American country without a military.

Demonstrations have begun to organize, and despite large gatherings, all have been peaceful. The amazing, and wonderful part about it, is that there has been no violence in the streets or riots. The majority of Hondurans have been watching the Honduran Seleccion, and reveling in the fact that Honduras won over Panamama 2-0. The Honduran people are all about peace. Today is a living monument to that fact.