San Pedro Sula ACORN in Honduras has almost one-hundred members in the town of El Progresso, one of the many maquila centers for out-of-country manufacturing companies on the outskirts of San Pedro Sula and this area which is the industrial heart of Honduras. Since the biggest employer is Gildan, the Montreal-based t-shirt and textile company …
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The Way Governments Chill the Lives of Their People
San Pedro Sula Driving through the cities of Honduras, there are stretches that seem like fast food heaven for global companies. It’s hard to know what to make of the many complexes that include Popeye’s, Dunkin Donuts, Subways, and Pizza Hut under the same roof virtually. Traffic is heavy and unregulated. Passing on the highways …
Walking the Political Planks in Honduras
Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa is the capital and largest city in Honduras. The political situation in the country has been fraught for years. The golispa or coup against an elected president though supported by the United States and many other countries divided the country sharply and on a continuing basis despite the protests that raged against the …