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Honduras Reports 154 Dengue Cases in 2025: Health Officials Urge Vigilance Amid Rainy Season
Honduran health officials administer dengue vaccines to children amid efforts to reduce cases during the rainy season. October 5, 2025 Hour: 10:56 am Honduras sees a decline in dengue cases with 154 confirmed in 2025, yet health authorities stress...

Honduran Influencer Jennifer Rivas Dead At 21
Published October 3, 2025 11:46 AM PDT TikTok star Jennifer Nicole Rivas was found dead at her home in the capital city of Honduras, Tegucigalpa, on Wednesday. The influencer's body was discovered at her residence, and authorities have cited...

‘Beloved’ TikTok influencer Jennifer Rivas found dead at 21 in Honduras home
TikTok star and TV host Jennifer Nicole Rivas has been found dead at 21 inside her home in Honduras. The influencer’s “lifeless” body was discovered at her home in Tegucigalpa, the Central American nation’s capital, on Wednesday, HCH Televisión...

Army Therapist Provides Hope to Honduran Communities
OCTOBER 3, 2025 – Since March of 2025, Centro de Rehabilitacion Integral de Comayagua (CRIC) has come to know the caring heart and guidance of Joint Task Force-Bravo’s two-person physical therapy team. U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Collier Amundson, Army...

Meaning beyond movement: JTF-Bravo physical therapist provides hope to Honduran communities
SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras – Since March of 2025, Centro de Rehabilitacion Integral de Comayagua (CRIC) has come to know the caring heart and guidance of Joint Task Force-Bravo’s two-person physical therapy team. U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Collier...

Young Influencer Jennifer Rivas Found Dead at 21 in Honduras
Tegucigalpa, Honduras — Jennifer Nicole Rivas, a 21-year-old TikTok star and television presenter, was found dead at her home on Wednesday, October 1. Local reports suggest her death stems from complications related to epilepsy. Rivas was not only...

TikTok star Jennifer Nicole Rivas dies at 21 from epileptic seizure in Honduras
TikTok content creator and television host Jennifer Nicole Rivas was found dead at her residence in Tegucigalpa, Honduras' capital, on Wednesday, October 1. She was 21 years old. Local outlet HCH Televisión Digital reported Rivas suffered from...

Who was Jennifer Nicole Rivas? Honduran TikTok star and TV presenter dies at 21; fans flood social media with tributes
Honduran TikTok star and television presenter Jennifer Nicole Rivas has tragically passed away at just 21 years of age. Her body was found at her home in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, according to reports on People.Authorities suspect that Rivas may have...

Jenifer Nicole Rivas dead: TV presenter dies at 21 following medical emergency
TV presenter Jenifer Nicole Rivas has died at the age of 21. The star was found in the bedroom of her home on October 1 having passed away from a suspected epileptic seizure. Her family have confirmed she had an underlying condition and the...

Health in dire straits, Doctors Without Borders ringing alarm bells
Global fund cuts a huge setback in war against Aids, TB and malaria. Calls to replenish the Global Fund have been renewed as the worldwide battle against Aids, tuberculosis and malaria is threatened by cuts in global health financing. This was...

Trump gutting protected status for immigrants will strain US healthcare, Democrats warn
The US healthcare system faces a “perfect storm”, more than 100 members of Congress warn today, as Donald Trump’s administration risks exacerbating pressure on its workforce by stripping nearly one million US immigrants of work authorization and...

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Honduras on the Fourth Review of the Extended Credit Facility and Extended Fund Facility
IMF staff and the Honduran authorities have reached staff-level agreement on policies and reforms to complete the fourth reviews of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangements. IMF Board approval of the review,...

Kentucky family demands answers after Honduran father dies in ICE custody
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A 42-year-old Honduran citizen died in his New York jail cell while in ICE custody last week, leaving behind a daughter and former girlfriend in Lexington who are now fighting to bring his body home for burial. Santos...

Family challenges ICE’s presumed cause of death reveal for Honduran father who died in Long Island jail
Federal immigration officials confirmed the identity of a migrant who died in custody inside a Nassau County jail last week and revealed a preliminary cause of death as official probes continue. Honduras citizen Santos Banegas Reyes, 42, — who had...

ICTSI Honduras sets regional sustainability benchmark
OPERADORA Portuaria Centroamericana (OPC), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) subsidiary in Honduras, has launched its first sustainability report, becoming the first port in Honduras and the CA-4 region (Guatemala, El...

ICE detainees in Kansas jail complain of overcrowding and medical neglect: 'A war of attrition'
Recently released detainees from the Chase County Detention Center in eastern Kansas are speaking out about alleged overcrowding and a lack of medical care at the facility. Former detainees say they went weeks without medical care for issues like...

Honduran President calls for defending independence with dignity
“The independence of Honduras is defended every day with dignity and courage,” the president wrote on her social media profile, as part of the commemoration of the national holidays, a celebration that this country shares with its neighbors...

Shady Contracts: Chinese Companies in Honduras Under Scrutiny
Despite their controversial track record, Chinese companies continue to win energy contracts in Honduras without transparent processes or real competition, a dynamic that is drawing strong criticism from civil society. This pattern of opaque deals...

World CNN An activist’s murder rocked Honduras. Now her daughter is in the hot seat
Bertha Zúñiga is no stranger to threats. She remembers the day years ago when she and her colleagues were chased by machete-wielding attackers in western Honduras. A vehicle blocked their car, and its passengers stepped out with their weapons,...

An activist’s murder rocked Honduras. Now her daughter is in the hot seat
Follow Bertha Zúñiga is no stranger to threats. She remembers the day years ago when she and her colleagues were chased by machete-wielding attackers in western Honduras. A vehicle blocked their car, and its passengers stepped out with their...