La Ceiba
Thousands march against media killings in Honduras
May 25, 2012 17:11 EDT
Thousands of people turned out in several cities across Honduras on Friday to protest a wave of journalist killings in the country, where 20 reporters have been murdered in the past three years.
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Gunmen kill 10th journalist in perilous Honduras
Dec 28, 2010 17:33 EST
Unidentified gunmen shot and killed radio reporter Henry Suazo, the 10th journalist to be killed this year in Honduras, the most dangerous country for members of the media, Radio HRN said Tuesday.
Tropical Storm Matthew deluges Central America
Sep 25, 2010 11:14 EDT
Tropical Storm Matthew drenched Central America Saturday with torrential rain, forcing thousands to evacuate and bringing fresh misery to a region were hundreds have died in flooding and landslides this year.
Tropical Storm Matthew slams Central America
Sep 25, 2010 10:26 EDT
Tropical Storm Matthew drenched Central America Saturday with torrential rain, bringing fresh misery to a region were hundreds have died in flooding and landslides this year.
Seven dead as Matthew slams Central America
Sep 25, 2010 06:57 EDT
Venezuela was counting the cost Saturday after Tropical Storm Matthew killed seven people and brought fresh misery to a region were hundreds have been killed in flooding and landslides this year.
7 dead as Tropical Storm Matthew slams Central America
Sep 25, 2010 03:13 EDT
Seven people have died in a Caracas slum due to heavy rains from Tropical Storm Matthew, which brought fresh misery to a region where hundreds have been killed in flooding and landslides this year.
Honduran police tear gas Zeyala supporters; 1 dead
Sep 16, 2010 23:51 EDT
Honduran police fire tear gas at supporters of ousted president; 1 killed. A street vendor died Thursday from inhaling tear gas fired by police against hundreds of supporters of ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
Palacios trio become World Cup's first
Jun 16, 2010 06:45 EDT
NELSPRUIT (Reuters) - Honduras have called up a third Palacios brother to their World Cup squad with Jerry joining Wilson and Jhony, a team spokesman said on Wednesday.
Trio of Palacios brothers create World Cup first
Jun 15, 2010 16:47 EDT
Wilson, Johnny and Jerry Palacios have set a World Cup record thanks to Jerry's call-up into the Honduran squad in place of injured Torino star Julio Cesar de Leon.
2 journalists killed in Honduras, 5 this month
Mar 27, 2010 13:47 EDT
2 radio journalists shot to death in Honduras, 5 dead in one month. Two journalists have been shot to death in eastern Honduras, bringing to five the number of media workers killed in the Central American country this month.
Honduras: Killing of TV journalist spawns protest
Mar 15, 2010 17:31 EDT
In Honduras, gunmen kill TV station director in hail of bullets, setting off protest. Dozens of journalists took to the streets Monday in northern Honduras to protest attacks on their colleagues after gunmen killed a television journalist in a hail of bullets ? the third such slaying in two weeks.
Rest _ and unrest _ on vacation in Honduras
Nov 17, 2009 17:22 EST
Despite political unrest, a relaxing vacation in beautiful Honduras is possible. "The president's been arrested already this morning," hotel owner Jeff Kuken told my wife and me one Sunday morning in late June.
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Nov 16, 2009 17:15 EST
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Nov 16, 2009 17:06 EST
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Nov 16, 2009 17:06 EST
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Nov 16, 2009 14:42 EST
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7.1 earthquake topples homes, kills 6 in Honduras
May 28, 2009 23:21 EDT
Powerful quake topples homes along Caribbean coast in Honduras and Belize; at least 6 dead. A powerful earthquake toppled dozens of homes in Honduras and Belize early Thursday, killing at least six people and injuring 40 as terrified residents spilled from their homes across much of Central America.
Brother of Tottenham's Wilson Palacios found
May 28, 2009 23:08 EDT
Honduran authorities confirm remains as kidnapped brother of Tottenham's Wilson Palacios. Honduran authorities have identified the remains of the brother of Tottenham midfielder Wilson Palacios.
Strong quake shakes Honduras, kills five
May 28, 2009 20:00 EDT
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the economic and tourist heart of Honduras, killing five, wounding at least 17, and shaking neighboring countries as far away as Mexico.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| La Ceiba | |
|---|---|
| La Ceiba City Hall in the downtown area in 2007 | |
| Nickname(s): La novia de Honduras (Honduras' girlfriend/bride) | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Department | Atlántida |
| Government | |
| - mayor | Milton Simon |
| Area | |
| - Metro | 25 km2 (4.251 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - City | 140,000 (2,000 Census) 220,000 (2,008 estimate) |
| Time zone | Honduras |