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Honduras

An immigrant’s football story
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Aurelio Martinez, Garifuna musician
1:24
Ex-president of Honduras is out of prison, but he’s still a wanted man
0:33
A man wearing glasses and a dark suit with a green tie stands in front of a blue background, speaking into a microphone.
Trump formally pardons former Honduran leader
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50:54
‘Jaw dropping’ pardon for former Honduras leader
7:34
Two middle-aged dads confront brutal Honduran gangs
9:59
Garifuna musician mourned
3:06
South Africans vote in historic election
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Mothers of the disappeared in Honduras still seeking justice
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Human rights
‘They’ve hidden the past from us’: New bill in Honduras seeks to rectify 1980s human rights violations
6:14
Global weather woes as ‘rain bomb’ strikes Dubai
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Afro Honduran immigrant discovered tap dancing in Harlem
6:01
close-up shot of Honduran President Castro wearing a mask
Leaders
Honduras’ first female leader faces tough times
A police officer searches and checks the documents of a man living in the Kiwanis Community, during a preventive patrol in search of gang members in Soyapango, El Salvador, Aug. 16, 2022, amid a state of exception.
Conflict & Justice
El Salvador imprisons dozens of foreign visitors in crackdown on crime
Empty green desks and chairs in a classroom with a chalkboard at the front
Top of The World
Gunmen abduct 150 schoolgirls in Nigeria
Mayan stone ruins in a field of foliage
Environment
Scientists turn to the ancient Mayans for lessons on sustainability
Harris at the podium in Guatemala on a diplomatic visit
Biden administration
Addressing migration requires long-term commitment, says analyst on Harris visit to Guatemala
Figures of a 7-year-old migrant girl walking with a woman and unidentified man silhouetted at night
Borders
Many asylum-seekers are returned at the US-Mexico border under Title 42. Advocates call it a ‘sham.’
In this Oct. 30, 2020, file photo, Mark Andollina, left, and Shane Holder, remove part of a roof damaged by Hurricane Zeta
Natural disasters
Hurricane season arrives early this year. Are authorities prepared?
A display of a variety of guns on a table made from unauthorized parts
Violence
President Biden set to further regulate ‘ghost guns’
Juan Antonio "Tony" Hernández is shown wearing a blue suit and spotted tie.
Justice
Brother of Honduran president sentenced to life in drug case
An older woman is shown with a man behind her resting his hands on her shoulders while they wait in a line.
Top of The World
Brazil’s top military commanders quit amid worsening pandemic
Merkel stands at a podium flanked by two German flags.
Top of The World
Merkel reverses plan for strict Easter lockdown in Germany
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez waves upon his arrival to an air base to receive a shipment of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine via the COVAX program, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, March 13, 2021.
COVID-19
Honduras and other countries at the ‘back of the line’ in global vaccine distribution
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is shown wearing a dark suit and purple tie with the logo for the White House behind him.
Migration
Homeland Security chief defends US handling of migrant increase at border
Dora Melara is an attorney working for Justice in Motion, a US-based nonprofit. She took a road trip recently to track down some family members separated at the US border.
Immigration
This Honduran lawyer reunites families separated at the US-Mexico border. It involves difficult road trips — and detective work.
A man is shown holding a sign that reads "Not 1 more deportation" while speaking to Joe Biden who is holding a microphone.
Biden administration
Biden expands quick bid to undo Trump’s immigration policies
A rocket is shown launching with the fire from boosters and smoke shown at the bottom with trees in the distance.
Top of The World
Biden seeks to extend US-Russia arms deal; Controversial tweet from Iran’s supreme leader; Honduras set for permanent abortion ban
A Honduran migrant woman carries a child on her back as they travel with other migrants by foot along a highway in Chiquimula, Guatemala,  Jan. 16, 2021, in hopes of reaching the U.S. border
How the Biden administration might undo some of Trump’s immigration policies
A large crowd of people are shown in conflict with security officials wearing military fatigues and helmets in a road.
Migration
Guatemala forces stall migrants with tear gas, batons
A woman with a dog passes by graffiti depicting the Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and US President Donald Trump vandalized with paint in a suburb of Belgrade, Serbia, Nov. 3, 2020.
Global Politics
Trump’s use of the authoritarian playbook will have lasting consequences
Brayan Guevara identifies as Afro Latino. His family comes from Honduras.
Every 30 Seconds
‘I feel really good’: Afro Latino first-time voter looks forward to Biden administration
A young girl wearing light blue clothing sips a juice while sitting inside a shelter near a yellow plastic chair
The Big Fix
In the face of climate change, children must build resilience to cope with PTSD
Wearing masks, travelers walk to and from their planes at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Nov. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia, in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Top of The World
US looks to ease travel ban on Europe; UK plans ‘Christmas bubble’; Central America hurricane damage persists
Children line up to enter a a temporary shelter in Florida, Feb. 2019.
Top of The World
545 migrant children still separated from families; Nigerian protesters break curfew; Nagorno-Karabakh beset by coronavirus
A young boy is shown holding a large white sign that says, "Unite here! Local 11, Protect TPS!" on it.
Justice
Court: Trump can end temporary legal status for 4 countries
Mike Pompeo in a suit and face mask in front of a plane and the US and Israeli flags
Top of The World
Pompeo visits Israel; Europe wants a summer travel season; Lebanon counters second virus wave
Brayan Guevara, a 19-year-old college sophomore, at home in North Carolina.
Every 30 Seconds
How a trip to Honduras shaped one young US Afro Latino voter’s identity
A worker wears a protective face mask works while cleaning the interior of a public bus, amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Guatemala City, Guatemala, March 15, 2020.
COVID-19
In Central America, efforts to slow spread of coronavirus could lead to ‘autocratic tendencies’
A television is shown hanging from the ceiling with US President Donald Trump displayed while several people are in shadow below.
Top of The World
Global coronavirus cases surpass those in China; Deportations could accelarate COVID-19 spread; Living under lockdown in the Eternal City
Brayan Guevara, a 19-year-old college sophomore, will vote for in his first presidential election this November.
Every 30 Seconds
This first-time Afro Latino voter is undecided. His biggest issue? Education.
Indyra Mendoza is shown wearing a dark shirt and standing in front of a projector showing a news clipping.
LGBTQ
This activist group is taking on the state of Honduras in the first trans femicide court case
Two men pose together after one was released from ICE detention.
Refugees
How the US immigration system nearly tore this LGBTQ couple apart
A woman and a young girl stand together on the banks of a river.
How Trump’s bilateral deals with Central America undermine the US asylum system
sisters
Immigration
A father with HIV was separated from his daughters at the border
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Environment
Climate disruption is worsening global economic inequality
A green military truck drives on a road.
US Diplomacy
State Dept. list of corrupt Central American government officials is a ‘sham,’ rep. says
A close-up photo of a mother and her daughter, who is wearing pink, at a bus station.
Immigration
Why are so many migrant families arriving at the southern US border?
A woman holds a visibly distraught woman with her face in her hand.
Immigration
Arizona volunteers form ‘underground’ network to house migrants released by ICE
A young child is shown holding a doll by the arm.
Global Politics
Arizona monastery, motel turned into migrant shelters
A portrait of a father wearing a pink shirt and his infant daughter who is wearing white.
Immigration
Why is the US still separating migrant families at the border?
Honduran mother and child on their way to US
Climate Change
Climate change is the overlooked driver of Central American migration
People crowd next to the coffin with a young person in a blue shirt with a tear in their eye, during her funeral, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras in July.
Conflict & Justice
Violence, gangs cast pall over life in Honduras
A migrant is shown wrapped with a banner depicting the Virgin of Guadalupe in front of a riot police with shield in Tijuana, Mexico.
For many migrants trekking to the US, faith is their compass
A migrant from Honduras stands in front of the border wall with the sun shining behind him
Immigration
After two boys’ murders, migrants and advocates fear new ‘remain in Mexico’ policy
Demonstrators hold signs with Berta Cáceres' face outside a court.
Justice
‘Justice is not complete’: Honduras convicts 7 in the murder of Indigenous activist
One of seven LGBTQ couples that got married in Tijuana, Mexico pose for a picture with an LGBTQ rainbow flag behind them
Sexuality
LGBTQ migrants find safety in numbers on trek to US border
A large group of male migrants from Central America stand in line for food donations
Commentary
Why does the migrant ‘caravan’ exist? And how did it come to be?
7,000 Migrants Continue Northbound — How Has Mexico Responded?
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Central American migrants are shown walking on a road and sidewalk spreading the length of the highway in frame near the border with Guatemala.
Conflict & Justice
Thousands of US-bound migrants cross into Mexican border city