Launch of Beyond the Horizon 2012
Beyond the Horizon 2012 brings U.S. military personnel to select partner nations in the hemisphere to provide medical services, construction and refurbishment projects, and other humanitarian assistance to communities in need.
Meeting of CAFTA-DR's Environmental Council
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Dr. Kerri-Ann Jones, leaded the U.S. delegation at the sixth meeting of the CAFTA-DR Environmental Affairs Council in San Pedro Sula on April 12.
New Non-Immigrant Visa Appointment Service
The U.S. Embassy is transitioning to a new appointment service for applicants applying for non-immigrant visas. This new system is being implemented worldwide. The new process is easier, more convenient, and includes everything in one fee.
Experts Share Experiences on Safe Communities
On March 28, Ambassador Kubiske, Honduran President Porfirio Lobo, USAID Assistant Deputy Administrator Mark Lopes, and World Bank Country Manager Giuseppe Zampaglione launched the two-day learning exchange "Building Safe Communities" in San Pedro Sula.
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MCC Threshold Program Team Visits Honduras
Four members from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) team managing Honduras' newly won Threshold Program addressed members of the press in two roundtables held in Honduras' biggest cities, Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, March 27 and 30.
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Ambassador Kubiske Visits Outreach Center in La Ceiba
Ambassador Kubiske's visited one of La Ceiba’s five USAID-funded outreach center in the neighborhood of San Jose. The San Jose outreach center is a partnership between the local community board and the Joshua 1-9 Evangelical Church and is a key component of the city's Violence Prevention Plan.
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First Visit of Ambassador Kubiske to La Ceiba
Ambassador Kubiske visited the city of La Ceiba in the department of Atlántida for the first time on January 23 and 24. The two-day visit gave the Ambassador an opportunity to observe the municipality's proactive and collaborative approach toward crime prevention and the ways the U.S. Embassy is supporting these efforts.
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62 Students Graduate from San Pedro Sula English Program
Public Affairs Officer Steve Posivak was the keynote speaker at the graduation ceremony for 62 students of the English Access Microscholarship Program and Centro Cultural Sampedrano in San Pedro Sula. The program provides two years of English language instruction to talented 16 and 17 year olds.
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Fulbright Chapter in San Pedro Sula Meets
The San Pedro Sula Chapter of the Honduran Fulbright Association held its annual Christmas dinner to get together and discuss new ideas on December 14. As in previous years, the group raised funds to make a donation to the HIV/AIDS children's facility Hogar Amor y Esperanza of the city of El Progreso.
