Honduras
B.C. pilot, resort owner killed in Honduras plane crash remembered as ‘great person’
Friends and family have confirmed that Patrick Forseth was the Canadian pilot killed in a plane crash in Honduras on Saturday along with four American passengers. Continue reading
Canadian pilot among 5 killed in private plane crash in Honduras
In an email, Global Affairs Canada confirmed one Canadian citizen had been killed in the crash. Continue reading
Pope Francis donates $500K to help migrants in Mexico
The funds, from the Peter’s Pence collections, will be distributed among 27 projects promoted by 16 Mexican dioceses and religious congregations, Peter’s Pence said in a statement. Continue reading
Trump moves to cut U.S. aid to 3 Central American countries
The State Department notified Congress that it would look to suspend 2017 and 2018 payments to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Continue reading
U.S. set to enact new migrant policy, send first group of asylum seekers to Mexico
The United States was expected to send a first group of 20 Central American asylum seekers back to Mexico through the border city of Tijuana on Friday. Continue reading
‘I want a better future for my children’: Thousands continue grueling trek in migrant caravans
The five days of walking in the southernmost reaches of Mexico — after seven days in Honduras and Guatemala — were beginning to show. Continue reading
FACT CHECK: President Donald Trump’s false claims against migrant caravan
Here is a closer look at the facts behind some of Trump’s claims about the group of people from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala searching for a better life. Continue reading
Migrant caravan swells to 5,000 as it marches through Mexico
The migrants marched on through Mexico like a rag tag army of the poor, shouting triumphantly slogans like “Si se pudo!” or “Yes, we could!” Continue reading
IN PHOTOS: Thousands of migrants make dangerous trek to U.S., and the situation is getting dire
What started as a group of 160 Honduran migrants walking north across Central America hoping to reach the United States, has now swelled to a crowd of more than 3,000 people and the situation is growing dire. Continue reading
Migrant caravan of thousands break through Guatemalan border fence en route to U.S.
Central Americans traveling in a mass caravan broke through a Guatemalan border fence and streamed by the thousands toward Mexican territory Friday. Continue reading