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Brother of Honduran president arrested in U.S. over drug ties – officials

Nov 24, 2018 - 11:02 AM

Juan Antonio Hernandez is arrested after his brother, Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, declared that 'no one is above the law'

Honduran President and presidential candidate Juan Orlando Hernandez waves to supporters in Tegucigalpa after the general elections on November 26, 2017.  Honduras' six million voters are to cast ballots in a controversial election Sunday in which President Juan Orlando Hernandez is seeking a second mandate despite a constitutional one-term limit. This small country is at the heart of Central America's "triangle of death," an area plagued by gangs and poverty. / AFP PHOTO / RODRIGO ARANGUA

'No legitimacy': Honduran president begins second term amid angry protests

Jan 28, 2018 - 12:33 PM

Supporters of defeated opposition candidate Salvador Nasralla accuse him of setting up a 'military dictatorship,' and insist that the election was stolen

PRESIDENT. Public outcry welcomes Juan Orlando Hernandez as he assumes as president of Honduras. AFP photo

The week in photos: January 20-26, 2018

Jan 27, 2018 - 3:20 PM

This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world

Italy's Valentina Marchei and Ondrej Hotarek perform during the Gala Exhibition at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Moscow on January 21, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Yuri KADOBNOV

Honduran president declared winner of disputed poll

Dec 18, 2017 - 9:18 AM

The declaration could deepen a spiral of violence that has occurred since the election

DECLARED WINNER. In this file photo, Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez addresses supporters following victory in the primary elections of the National Party in Tegucigalpa, March 12, 2017. Stringer/AFP

Honduras president keeps lead in disputed vote after recount

Dec 11, 2017 - 1:16 PM

The small Central American nation of 10 million has been mired in uncertainty since the vote

LEADING IN COUNT. In this file photo, Honduran President and presidential candidate Juan Orlando Hernandez waves to supporters in Tegucigalpa after the general elections on November 26, 2017. Rodrigo Arangua/AFP

Marches back Honduras president in drawn-out, contested election

Dec 08, 2017 - 9:23 AM

The country's electoral authority has still not declared a winner, even though the final count was given as 42.98% for Juan Orlando Hernandez and 41.38% for Salvador Nasralla

WHO WINS? Supporters of Honduran President and presidential candidate Juan Orlando Hernandez take part in a march on December 7, 2017 in Tegucigalpa. Photo by Johan Ordonez/AFP

Opposition demands full recount of disputed Honduras election

Dec 06, 2017 - 11:32 AM

The demand, issued by opposition leader Manuel Zelaya, a former president, ups the ante in a struggle between incumbent President Juan Orlando Hernandez and the opposition's candidate, former TV presenter Salvador Nasralla

DEMANDING A RECOUNT. Former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya speaks during an exclusive interview with AFP in Tegucigalpa, on December 5, 2017. Johan Ordonez/AFP

Hondurans protest 'fraud' as vote count rolls on

Dec 04, 2017 - 2:23 PM

The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) announces a review of 1,006 votes presenting inconsistencies – despite the opposing Alliance Against the Dictatorship calling for 5,173 votes to be scrutinized

COUNT CONTiNUES. Members of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) count votes in Tegucigalpa on December 3, 2017. Johan Ordonez/AFP

State of emergency in Honduras after post-vote violence

Dec 02, 2017 - 2:47 PM

President Juan Orlando Hernandez declares state of emergency and imposes a nighttime curfew from 6 pm to 6 am following protests

ELECTIONS. In this file photo, Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez addresses supporters following victory in the primary elections of the National Party in Tegucigalpa, March 12, 2017.    ^                                                                                     Documentos siguientes .                                                        AFP Forum       Mis notificaciones     Usted no tiene notificaciones .  Bienvenido/a                 .                Todos los documentos Mostrar el menú .  Lanzar la búsqueda   Búsqueda avanzada                                              ..  Inicio   Textos   Fotos   Videos   Gráficos  ..     Editoriales   Filtros  .                                                                                       Mostrar el mapa del mundo  Composición Mostrar/Ocultar   ANCHURA 267    ALTURA 34    VISTA PANORÁMICA 8    TAMAÑO CUADRADO 4    Nombres propios Mostrar/Ocultar   Porfirio Lobo 20    Erick Andino 8    Julian Pacheco 6    Robert Arboleda 6    Berta Zuniga Cacer… 6    Mostrar todo »   Ubicación Mostrar/Ocultar  + Honduras 203     + Ecuador 31   + Costa Rica 22    + Guatemala 22   + --- 15        Mostrar todo »   Categorías Mostrar/Ocultar   Noticias 707    Deporte 148    Estilo de vida e I…    Negocios    Arte y Entretenimi…    Palabras claves Mostrar/Ocultar   CRIME 25    FBL 22    GANGS 21    CORRUPTION 19    DRUGS 19    Mostrar todo »   TOPSHOTS  Asociados Mostrar/Ocultar   AFP Photo    Notimex    NurPhoto   Hondurans were called to vote in party primaries on Sunday, a first polling phase President Juan Orlando Hernandez hopes will lead to his re-election despite a constitutional one-term limit.   / AFP PHOTO / STR

Honduras opposition candidate alleges fraud in presidential vote

Nov 29, 2017 - 6:58 AM

Salvador Nasralla says Juan Orlando Hernandez is colluding with the army and the electoral authorities to forge new results sheets and give himself the edge in Sunday's (November 26) presidential election

SPECIAL CARGO. Employees of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) work in Tegucigalpa, on November 28, 2017. AFP

Honduras president declares himself vote winner prior to official result

Nov 27, 2017 - 2:12 PM

The opposition has denounced the Constitutional Court's decision to allow Hernandez to run for re-election – despite a constitutional one-term limit

ANOTHER TERM? Honduran President and presidential candidate Juan Orlando Hernandez waves to supporters in Tegucigalpa after the general elections on November 26, 2017. Rodrigo Arangua/AFP

Honduran president wins party primary, eyeing re-election

Mar 13, 2017 - 2:50 PM

Seventeen parties field candidates in Honduras s party primaries on for local councils national and Central American lawmakers 3 vice presidents and for the post of president

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez addresses supporters following victory in the primary elections of the National Party in Tegucigalpa, March 12, 2017. Stringer/AFP

Honduras president admits his party took skimmed funds

Jun 04, 2015 - 7:48 AM

Just like everyone I am outraged President Juan Orlando Hernandez says pledging investigators will get to the bottom of all of this

In this file photo, Honduras' President Juan Orlando Hernandez Alvarado speaks during a joint press conference with EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (not pictured), after a meeting at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, October 2, 2014. Julien Warnand/EPA

Obama, Central American leaders meet on child migrants

Jul 26, 2014 - 10:09 AM

US President Barack Obama stresses that Americans feel great compassion for the child migrants who have often endured tremendous suffering before and during their journey

Honduras left seeks annulment of presidential vote results

Dec 07, 2013 - 3:03 PM

The leftist Libre party claims there was clear voter fraud