Northern Triangle of Central America

Goya Donates 300,000 Pounds Of Food To Honduras, El Salvador, And Guatemala #GoyaGivesGlobal

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Thursday, October 29, 2020
HONDURAS, Northern Triangle of Central America, Republics, Americas, Continents, Countries

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in The United States, donates 300,000 pounds of food to the people of Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala.

Key Points: 
  • JERSEY CITY, N.J., Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in The United States, donates 300,000 pounds of food to the people of Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala.
  • The food has been shipped directly from Goya's Texas facility to Trifinio, a territory of 7,541 km2, where the borders of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras meet and form 49 municipalities.
  • 70% of almost one million inhabitants live in rural areas and are in desperate need of food and water.
  • In times of desperate need, Goya has always been at the forefront of disaster and humanitarian relief efforts, providing millions of pounds of food worldwide.

US Southern Command chief congratulated Honduras for its successes in an operation against drug trafficking and organized crime

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Wednesday, October 21, 2020
HONDURAS, Northern Triangle of Central America, Republics, Illegal drug trade, Americas, Continents, Countries

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- US Southern Command chief, Admiral Craig S. Faller, congratulated the Government of President Juan Orlando Hernndez for its efforts and contribution in the "Operation Dominion", which has dealt heavy blows to drug trafficking and organized crime in the region.

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  • TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- US Southern Command chief, Admiral Craig S. Faller, congratulated the Government of President Juan Orlando Hernndez for its efforts and contribution in the "Operation Dominion", which has dealt heavy blows to drug trafficking and organized crime in the region.
  • Operation Dominion was carried out by military personnel from Honduras and the United States between the months of April and October.
  • At the closure of the operation, the authorities intercepted 69,224 kilos of cocaine, and 13,509 pounds of marijuana, $567,000 was seized and 195 criminals were arrested.
  • Faller highlighted that in 2020, Honduras took more drugs off the streets and made more seizures, which caused a great impact among criminal groups.

Open Society Foundations’ response to comments by President Bukele

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Saturday, September 26, 2020
Articles, EL SALVADOR, Northern Triangle of Central America, Republics, Nayib Bukele, Open Society Foundations, Americas, Organizations

New York, Sept. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- We were surprised by President Nayib Bukeles references to the Open Society Foundations work in El Salvador in his press conference on September 24, 2020.

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  • New York, Sept. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- We were surprised by President Nayib Bukeles references to the Open Society Foundations work in El Salvador in his press conference on September 24, 2020.
  • The Open Society Foundations have been working in El Salvador since 2006, supporting civil society organizations and independent media working to address corruption, reduce violence, and increase transparency and judicial independence.
  • The Open Society Foundations work in El Salvador is part of our commitment to building just, inclusive democracies across Latin America and the Caribbean.
  • The Open Society Foundations does not dictate organizations priorities or strategies, and does not interfere in the implementation of their work.

Devastated By COVID-19 And Tropical Storm, El Salvador Works To Reopen With The Help Of Alight And The Color Movement

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Tuesday, September 8, 2020
EL SALVADOR, Northern Triangle of Central America, Republics, Salvador, Americas, Countries, Continents

While a four-month long quarantine prevented individuals from working, drastic poverty and food insecurity deepened in El Salvador communities.

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  • While a four-month long quarantine prevented individuals from working, drastic poverty and food insecurity deepened in El Salvador communities.
  • The Sisters have taken action by working with the people in the country who implemented "The White FlagMovement," a program to signal hunger.
  • White shirts, aprons, table cloths, etc...are placed outside of homes and on roadsides signaling a family in need.
  • "The Sisters in El Salvador offer people hope, motivation and purpose," said Alight El Salvador Color Movement Program Lead Raquel Orellana.

Both Ends Believing and Orphan Outreach Partner in Guatemala to Promote Family Care for Children

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Guatemala, Northern Triangle of Central America, Republics, Americas, Continents, Countries

DALLAS, Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Both Ends Believing (BEB) announced today that its technology platform, Children First Software (CFS), will be implemented in Guatemala.

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  • DALLAS, Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Both Ends Believing (BEB) announced today that its technology platform, Children First Software (CFS), will be implemented in Guatemala.
  • ANIFU highlighted the need for sophisticated technology as the missing piece of their workplans and Orphan Outreach identified BEB's Children First Software as the ideal solution.
  • We are grateful to CNA, ANIFU and Orphan Outreach for the opportunity to work together on behalf of the vulnerable children of Guatemala."
  • Both Ends Believing was founded in 2010 as a 501(c)(3) organization to promote systemic change on behalf of vulnerable children.

President Hernández participated in the inauguration of the Israeli Trade and Cooperation Office in Tegucigalpa

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Thursday, August 20, 2020
HONDURAS, Northern Triangle of Central America, Republics, Americas, Tegucigalpa, Continents, Geography of North America

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Aug. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernndez participated on Wednesday in the inauguration of the trade office located in the Government Civic Center in Honduras capital city, as an additional step for deepening bilateral commercial relations.

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  • TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Aug. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernndez participated on Wednesday in the inauguration of the trade office located in the Government Civic Center in Honduras capital city, as an additional step for deepening bilateral commercial relations.
  • Since then, the ties of cooperation between both countries have been strengthened in different areas of cooperation, which has been materialized by high-level visits by Honduran authorities to Israel.
  • The Central American country has a strong record of support in the field of candidacies of Israel in different international organizations.
  • An Israel mission, headed by Gabi Ashkenazi, Israels Minister of Foreign Affairs and other high ranks government officials participated in the inauguration via Zoom.

Government of Honduras assures it will reach the last consequences to clarify the abduction of Garifuna leaders

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Saturday, August 1, 2020
Articles, HONDURAS, Northern Triangle of Central America, Republics, Intellectual, Humans, Americas

The Executive Power has made available to the Public Ministry all its technical, scientific and logistical capacities to clarify the crime and find the material and intellectual responsible.

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  • The Executive Power has made available to the Public Ministry all its technical, scientific and logistical capacities to clarify the crime and find the material and intellectual responsible.
  • On July 22, as a result of that combined effort, the arrest of a person allegedly linked to the abduction was achieved.
  • Likewise, other important advances have been made in the investigation for clarifying this highly reprehensible action against 4 Honduras citizens.
  • Today Honduras has more robust institutions, technical and scientific wise, in order to guarantee that human rights of each citizen are respected.

Honduras Government Enables More Triages and Increases Medical Brigades to Massively Detect People Affected by COVID-19

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Friday, July 10, 2020
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TEGUCIGALPA Honduras, July 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Honduras government reinforced a series of measures to identify and prevent the spread and contagion of covid-19 throughout the national territory.

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  • TEGUCIGALPA Honduras, July 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Honduras government reinforced a series of measures to identify and prevent the spread and contagion of covid-19 throughout the national territory.
  • In the last hours, President Juan Orlando Hernndez announced the authorization of more triages and care centers in conjunction with the municipalities, churches, private sector and others "to continue facing the pandemic and reinforcing hospitals with more equipment and supplies".
  • The Government's Civic Center is one of the sites that is enabled as a triage area, along with other facilities already operating in Tegucigalpa, the country's capital and one of the areas with the highest infection rate in Honduras.
  • The brigades are integrated by doctors, military, police and personnel from the Permanent Contingency Commission (Copeco in Spanish).To date, around 16,000 homes have been visited and nearly 3,000 people suspected of the disease have been identified and treated.

Honduras allocates funds and resources to support coffee and basic grains producers to counteract the effects of the pandemic

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Thursday, May 21, 2020
Americas, HONDURAS, Northern Triangle of Central America, Republics, Coffee, Juan Orlando Hernández, Tegucigalpa, Geography of North America, CENTRAL AMERICA

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, May 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The government of Honduras through an executive order declared as national priority supporting food producers and agroindustry.

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  • TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, May 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The government of Honduras through an executive order declared as national priority supporting food producers and agroindustry.
  • Previously, President Juan Orlando Hernandez introduced to the Coffee National Council (CONACAFE) the "Presidential Coffee Bonus" project to finance the fertilization of coffee farms of more than 91 thousand producers.
  • Additionally, Minister Guevara explained that the Solidarity Productive Bonus is issuing seed money to support agricultural producers.
  • He added that since last year they have been discussing with the government the importance of food security working with the producers.

Honduras implements economic aid plan in the face of Covid-19 emergency

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Saturday, March 28, 2020
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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, March 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernndez announced the immediate roll out of an economic aid plan to fully address the main needs of the population amid the sanitary emergency caused by COVID-19 and its consequences.

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  • TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, March 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernndez announced the immediate roll out of an economic aid plan to fully address the main needs of the population amid the sanitary emergency caused by COVID-19 and its consequences.
  • The economic aid plan targets the most vulnerable groups in the Central America country, including health care personnel, agro producers, small and medium enterprises and families under high poverty rate.
  • Since February, following the emergency declaration for dengue and coronavirus, Honduras approved a budgetary support of $4.4 million for the preparation of the imminent arrival of COVID-19 in Honduras.
  • The Government also announced the plan for maintenance and improvement of roads across the country that would generate additional 15,500 jobs in 2020.