India, Honduras Explore Trade, Investment Ties At 'Viksit Bharat' Seminar In Tegucigalpa

(MENAFN- IANS) Tegucigalpa, Oct 22 (IANS) Reaffirming commitment to mutual growth and prosperity, a Business Seminar titled 'Viksit Bharat – Invest India: India–Honduras Bilateral Trade Relations' was held in Tegucigalpa, highlighting the trade...

Oil group Perenco abandons facilities and pollution in heart of Guatemalan nature park

Perenco's oil installations at Campo Xan. The plant is located in the municipality of La Libertad, in the Petén department of Guatemala, August 29, 2025. JUAN DIEGO GONZÁLEZ/PRENSALIBRE A natural jewel. In northern Guatemala, on the border with...

One of America’s Best Craft Whiskey Distilleries Has Emerged From Bankruptcy With a New Owner

Last spring, we reported craft distillery Westward Whiskey in Portland, Oregon, had filed for bankruptcy, with CEO Thomas Mooney telling Robb Report at the time that the craft distilling scene was “withering.” But last Friday, news arrived that...

Nicaragua Could Face 100% Tariffs After Probe Finds Labor Abuses That Harm US Commerce

The White House could impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on some or all Nicaraguan goods after the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative determined Monday that the Central American nation’s “unreasonable” labor and human rights policies have...

Two Guatemalan Nationals Arrested in Peach County for Trafficking 14-Year-Old Girl

Specifically, Vasquez is alleged to have arranged for the child to perform commercial sex acts with Gomez in exchange for money. The victim is also from Guatemala. “The consequences of illegal immigration are felt in every one of our communities,...

Agronometrics in Charts: The key factors driving Mexico's horticultural dominance in the US market

Each week, the series ‘Agronometrics In Charts’ looks at a different horticultural commodity, focusing on a specific origin or topic, and visualizing market factors that are driving change. Check out our entire archive. Mexico remains the primary...

Georgia AG: Two Guatemalan men charged in Fort Valley child trafficking case

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr says both suspects, Guatemalan nationals living illegally in the U.S., face human trafficking and rape charges. FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two men are facing multiple charges after being arrested for...

Central America’s Economic Growth Trap: The Dilemma Of Emigration

Many emigrate from Central American countries, particularly El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, to support their families. The money they send back in the form of remittances has become of keystone importance to these Central American economies,...

Opinion: How to keep commercial surrogacy from getting banned

Earlier this year, I was invited to discuss gestational surrogacy with dozens of the heads of women’s rights organizations looking to shape global policy. I was startled to discover I was the only participant on the Zoom call who had anything...

Grup Mediapro To Deliver Prime Video NBA Coverage To Hispanic Market

As Amazon’s Prime Video prepares to launch its coverage of NBA basketball under a major new deal, Grup Mediapro has announced that it is working with the streaming giant to localize the NBA game feed into LATAM Spanish for all Latin America. Grup...

F – M | NJBIZ In the Lead 2025: Family-Owned Businesses

Julio and Marty Gillis. – PROVIDED BY THE GILLS ORGANIZATION Gillis Organization Gillis Organization runs 15 McDonald’s locations across the state, led by Julio Morgan Gillis, a second-generation McDonald’s operator, and his mother, Marty Gillis....

Ambassador of Guatemala to Belize departs after two-year term

Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Saturday, October 18, 2025. 11:02 pm CST. Photo Credit: LOVE FM By Aaron Humes: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade bid farewell to Carlos Alberto Reyes García, the outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of...

From curiosity to creative entrepreneurship: UNM alum Efraín Villa’s global journey

When Efraín Villa packed his bags for an international business law course in the United Kingdom, he didn’t know the trip would alter the course of his life. The Albuquerque native, who had grown up camping in New Mexico but hadn’t yet traveled...

Guatemala expected to see record growth in money sent from abroad

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Money sent home from abroad to Guatemala could see record growth in 2025, surpassing $24.5 billion, according to statistics from Guatemala's central bank. The figure would represent a 14% increase compared with 2024. Between...

Requiem for Gaza

The Gaza, the one that existed on the morning of October 7 is gone, decimated by months of saturation bombing, shelling, bulldozing and controlled demolitions. All that was familiar when I worked in Gaza has vanished, transformed into an...

Flooding and droughts drove them from their homes. Now they’re seeking a safe haven in New York

Mohamed* sat cross-legged on the carpet before Friday afternoon prayers at a mosque in the South Bronx in New York City and shared memories of his crops. He recalled growing maize, watermelon and peanuts on his family farm in the town of Diourbel,...

La verdad detrás de la etiqueta “Hecho en Guatemala” de tu ropa

Por Stefano Pozzebon. Video por Lali Houghton, Ladan Anoushfar, Estefanía Rodríguez, CNN Con el refrescante aire matutino, los trabajadores salen de sus hogares en las afueras y se apresuran hacia los edificios industriales que bordean las...

The truth behind your clothing’s ‘made in Guatemala’ label

CNN By Stefano Pozzebon. Video by Lali Houghton, Ladan Anoushfar, Estefania Rodriguez, CNN Guatemala City (CNN) — In the bracing morning air, workers leave their homes in the outer suburbs and hurry toward the industrial buildings lining the...

John Curtis Spielmann

TOWN OF ERIN John Curtis Spielmann Nov. 6, 1939 — Oct. 4, 2025 John Curtis Spielmann passed away October 4, 2025, at age 85. He was a man characterized by his profound commitment to family, friends and community, his steadfast faith and his deep...

CNN Investigation Uncovers Labor Abuses in Guatemala’s Garment Factories

CNN’s investigation into Guatemala reveals the truth behind the ‘made in Guatemala’ label on clothing. The bulk of global production is concentrated in the so-called maquilas – factories located near the capital. Workers – mostly women of varying...