Honduras News News Honduras » Social: Kentucky lawyer wanted for massive Social Security fraud captured in Honduras, officials say
A prominent Kentucky disability attorney at the center of a more than $500 million Social Security fraud case, who became the subject of a massive manhunt after he vanished months ago, has been ...
News Honduras » Social: Building more than houses in Honduras
It’s one thing to provide a house; it’s another to help build a home, a community, and a future. Earlier this month, I had the privilege of seeing that distinction firsthand on my second mission trip ...
News Honduras » Social: Fugitive Kentucky lawyer behind $550M Social Security fraud captured in Honduras
A Kentucky lawyer who disappeared after his conviction in a massive Social Security fraud case is in a Honduran jail. Eric Conn escaped house arrest in Lexington six months ago before heading to New ...
News Honduras » Social: Yet Another Presidential Candidate in Honduras Accused of Embezzlement
Nasry "Tito" Asfura, Mayor of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Tegucigalpa mayor Nasry “Tito” Asfura — who has announced he will run for president in Honduras’ 2021 elections — has been named in a government ...
News Honduras » Social: Honduras investigating financing of ruling National Party
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Officials said Thursday they are investigating allegations that millions of dollars embezzled from Honduras’ social security institute might have been used to finance the ...
News Honduras » Social: Fugitive $550M Social Security fraudster lawyer caught in Honduras
A fugitive Kentucky lawyer who escaped before facing sentencing for his central role in a massive Social Security fraud case has been captured in Honduras, officials said Monday. The Honduras public ...
News Honduras » Social: Accountant testifies he saw Honduras president take bribes
Pre-K 4 SA celebrated the grand opening of its new South Education Center, marking a significant expansion in early childhood education for families who live on the South Side. NEW YORK – A Honduran ...
News Honduras » Social: Journalist Ricardo Ávila, Who Covered Social Movements, Murdered in Honduras
Press freedom groups are demanding justice for Ricardo Ávila, a 25-year-old camera operator and TV host killed in southwest Honduras. Local outlets report Ávila was shot in the head last week while he ...
News Honduras » Social: Lucas Perelló, Politics PhD Candidate, Wins Fulbright to Honduras
This piece was originally featured on Research Matters. Free elections contested by parties are central to our conventional notions of democracy. But on what basis does a voter relate to their party: ...
News Honduras » Social: Honduras election turmoil erupts in protests at embassy
Thousands of protesters marched on the U.S. Embassy in Honduras on two separate occasions over the weekend, calling for U.S. support amidst a deepening political crisis sweeping their country.