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The American Legation officially opened on February 22, 1856. The first U.S. Minister Resident to present his credentials in Honduras was James R. Partridge on April 25, 1862. [1] On March 23, 1943, an agreement between the United States and several American Republics including Honduras elevated the status of their legations to embassies.
Honduras and the United States have had formal relations since 1830. There is close cooperation between the two countries, particularly in the areas of the war on drugs [1] while the National Port Authority in Puerto Cortés is part of the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection's Container Security Initiative.
On March 16, 1988, the U.S. launched Operation Golden Pheasant. 3,200 U.S. troops were deployed to Honduras at the request of the President of Honduras, José Azcona del Hoyo (1925–2005). Their mission was to contain the Sandinista National Liberation Front of Nicaragua which was considered by President Reagan to be supported by the Soviet ...
Diplomatic relations between Honduras and Federal Republic of Germany were established on 20 January 1960. [131] Germany has an embassy in Tegucigalpa. Honduras has an embassy in Berlin. Italy: 25 February 1864: See Honduras–Italy relations. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 February 1864. Honduras has an embassy in Rome.
The following is a list of military bases in Honduras and of the Military of Honduras: ... Mejia in Tegucigalpa; Base Aerea Coronel Armando Escalon Espinal in Valle ...
Honduras is divided into 18 departments (Spanish: departamentos).Each department is headed by a governor, who is appointed by the President of Honduras.The governor represents the executive branch in the region in addition to acting as intermediary between municipalities and various national authorities; resolves issues arising between municipalities; oversees the penitentiaries and prisons in ...
Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America.It is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea.
22 May 2018: A chartered Gulfstream G200 jet flying from Texas to Honduras crash landed at the Toncontin International Airport in Honduras's capital Tegucigalpa. At least six Americans were injured. The Gulfstream G200 aircraft was on a private flight from Austin, Texas, when it skidded off the runway. Authorities have given conflicting ...