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Honduran Paintings

Las Lavanderas (Red)

Benigno Gomez Lopez
Honduras 1988
Born January 17, 1934 in Naranjito, Honduras. Graduated Escuela Nacional Bellas Artes, Honduras 1959. Academia Bellas Artes, Italy 1960.

23 3/4 X 17 3/4 24 1/2 X 18 1/2
$1,200.00

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The Maya Calendar
A guide to the best in Honduran culture

ART AND CULTURE IN HONDURAS: Every Thursday night is Salsa Night in “Casita del Pueblo” . Enjoy the band of the house and live Garifuna shows every Friday and Saturday from 9:00 pm onwards. Located in Col. Palmira, No. 2123, next to Puente Guanacaste in Tegucigalpa. For more information call 238-0110 or 998-0674... Full Calendar in Cultural

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Alvarez to appeal defamation conviction

Renato Alvarez speaks with Honduras Radio

Last Wednesday the 18th of February, journalist Renato Alvarez was sentenced to two years and eight months jail for defamation. Since the beginning of the trial, this issue has saturated Honduran radio, television and print media. HTW was fortunate enough to speak exclusively with Alvarez the Thursday following the verdict. By Xavier Toby

New Fiscal and Attorney Generals Appointed

Lawyer Ramon Ovidio from Navarre Duarte woke up Wednesday as Fiscal General of State, after being chosen by an extensive majority and being sworn in last night by the National Congress. Yuri Fernando Melara Berlioz, also from Navarro Duarte, was sworn in as Attorney General. Both will take up their positions March 10th, in replacement of Roy Edmundo Medina and Juan Arnaldo Hernandez Espinoza, respectively. By Hector Calix

Lepaterique Water Polluted with Human Faeces

An investigation developed by the National Laboratory of Biological Residue of the Secretary of Agriculture and Farming concluded that the water being consumed in Lepaterique, south of Tegucigalpa, is polluted with human faeces. Samples taken from a water source in this vicinity exhibit zero percentage of pesticides and 50 coliform (the presence in water of bacteria including faeces) per water tank. By Gladys Acosta

Habeas Data a la Honduras: the start of an information dictatorship?

Sometimes, Truth is fragile, like the newborn shoot from a plant, emerging from the ground. It needs to be protected from the elements from being destroyed, sometimes by a wall of stone. Javier Darío Restrepo, 2004 This week, the Habeas Data law, to be ratified any time now into Article 182 of the Honduran Constitution by the Honduran National Congress, was condemned by local and international organizations as evidence of a serious threat to freedom of expression in the country. By ALEJANDRA PAREDES L.

Bora & the “H” Face Colombians

It was a rare cold and rainy night, last Wednesday the 18th of February at the National Stadium “Tiburcio Carias Andino” in Tegucigalpa for the “friendly” clash between Latin American rivals Honduras and Colombia. While the stadium can accommodate up to 32,000 fans, the weather conspired to keep the bulk of the normally enthusiastic Honduran fans away, and only 6,000 braved the freezing weather to support the Honduras national team, affectionately know as the “H”. By MARIO GUTIERREZ Jr and SANTOS ORTIZ

Week in Review

Puerto Cortes Flooded
La Ceiba “Eco-tourist and Entertainment Capital” of Honduras
German Government Helps Children through Casa Alianza

Business Briefs

Honduras: Second Minimum Wage in Central America
12,000 JOBS CREATED IN FACTORIES IN 2004
30 PER CENT OF RESIDUAL WATER TO BE TREATED

EDITORIAL

ABORTION OR PESTICIDE?

Overpopulation, as seen by neo politicians who stereotype men with tenacity and have self granted the right to manipulate world population, is a rope around the neck, in a very short term. In Honduras, 20% of pregnancies are lost due to the malformation of the fetus, malnutrition, bad medication, radiation, vaginal infections and chickenpox. In the “Hospital Escuela,” approximately 35 births are reported, most of them coming from women under 19. Full Editorial

Finally, We Have a Real International Airport

What is an airport without a great restaurant to visit while awaiting your departure call? Until now, travelers have had to make do with one fast food vendor while using the airport in San Pedro Sula, and although Wendy’s does a great job, if looking for a full menu and some international treats, you did not find them at this airport. Now however, you may climb the ramp and then the stairs to The MARISCOS Y MAS Restaurant on the tip-top floor of the airport, and eat to your hearts content. By Don Pearly

Copan Update
By Howard Rosenzweig

Good news for government employees this coming Easter Week. The Maduro Administration has announced that all government employees will be given off from April 5 - April 11. In order to make the holiday technically legal, it requires that a couple of other national holidays be moved to compensate the extended Easter break. The President will move the Oct 12 and 21 holidays to April in order to give the additional holiday time to federal workers. Full Update

Church of Love and Life Saving Street Kids

“Don Juan” and six children who were rescued from life on the streets

On a winding road in the hills above the city stands a modest church which, from the outside, appears deserted. After knocking on the door for a few minutes the sound of little feet can eventually be heard pounding against the concrete. The sound continues to get louder until the door finally flies open and two children burst outside, throwing their arms around you and squealing with delight. “What’s your name?!” They shriek as they grab hold of your hand and lead you running through the hallways to the place they call home. By LAURA POOLE

Sexo, Pudor y Lagrimas - Sex, Modesty and Tears

A Mexican play, produced by a Honduran company and reviewed by an English writer. Luckily, ARTEATRO’s current production of Antonio Serrano’s Sex, Modesty and Tears focuses on the universal subject of love so the company are confident that all audience members will identify with at least one character and find the problems and issues presented in the play familiar. According to the play’s program: “The play presents situations that occur in the lives of any couple, in any part of the world.” Directed by Carlos Rodriguez Franco, Sex, Modesty and Tears “presents a series of tangled passions narrated in a humorous form. It understands infidelity, jealousy and provocation.” By Sophie Anscombe

Love is a Many Confusing Thing

In an era when “casual” sex makes romantic love look like a myth, Honduras has transformed the 14th of February into the day of “Love and friendship”. The local media, especially the commercial , promote the “month of love and friendship” giving what is properly known as “romantic love” less and less relevance as time goes by. By ALEJANDRA PAREDES

The Rule of Law and Development of the Nation

(Imperio del Derecho y Desarrollo de los Pueblos) H. Roberto Herrera Cáceres

Dr Caceres’ latest book

Dedicating a significant part of his life to the defense of the Constitution of the Republic of Honduras, international Rights, integral development, diplomacy for development and democratic security of the Honduran nation, and a dynamic and dignified international cooperation among the states, Dr. Herrera Caceres is known to important institutions as a patrimony to the Honduran nation. By Gladys Acosta