Honduras

US Army sergeant's wife deported to Honduras as Trump continues immigration crackdown

Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo "was removed from the United States" on Monday, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said in an email.

An immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent raises a finger moments after detaining a man during an immigration raid, on Sunday in Minneapolis.
Defense Minister Israel Katz with a Honduran military delegation, August 16, 2026

Israel, Honduras deepen defense ties with new memorandum of understanding

President Isaac Herzog is pictured with the Ambassador of Georgia to Israel, Beka Dvali on August 3, 2026.

Chile, Honduras return ambassadors to Israel for first time since October 7

(L-R) Chairman of Selection Committee, The Genesis Prize Foundation, David Hatchwell, Argentinian President Javier Milei, and Josh Reinstein, President of the Israel Allies Foundation.

Lawmakers from 12 Latin American countries back Isaac Accords, Jerusalem embassy move


Former Honduras president extradited to US on drugs, weapons charges

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan said Hernandez received millions of dollars from drug trafficking organizations, including from the former leader of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, "El Chapo" Guzman.

 Honduras former President Juan Orlando Hernandez is escorted by members of the National Police to his extradition to the United States, to face a trial on drug trafficking and arms possession charges, at a police base in Tegucigalpa, Honduras April 21, 2022.

Honduran embassy in Jerusalem ‘at real risk,' says MP

Jose Tomas Zambrano says Honduras could move its embassy back to Tel Aviv.

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez inaugurating the Honduran Embassy in Jerusalem, June 24, 2021.

Police surround house of ex-Honduran president after US seeks extradition

Honduran police officers have surrounded former president Juan Orlando Hernandez's house to arrest and extradite him for corruption and colluding with drug traffickers.

Honduras's President Juan Orlando Hernández

Honduras’ new vice president has history of antisemitic remarks

Salvador Nasralla, who is of Palestinian descent, has said that Jews oversee the global money supply, while his wife once said that “Hitler was a great leader.”

 Salvador Nasralla speaks at a rally in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Nov. 28, 2021.

Colombia to open Jerusalem trade office in nod to Israel's sovereignty

Office opening is seen as a partial victory for the campaign to push international recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Ivan Duque Marquez, President of Colombia, visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, 7 November 2021.

Honduran president dedicates embassy in Jerusalem with Bennett

Honduras is the fourth country to open an embassy in Jerusalem, after the US, Guatemala and Kosovo.

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez and Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett are seen shaking hands in Jerusalem, on June 24, 2021.

First COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Honduras from Israel

Honduras and Guatemala, the latter of which has an embassy in Jerusalem, are among the countries that received donated vaccine doses from Israel, diplomatic sources confirmed.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein receive a shipment of Pfizer coronavirus vaccines, Sunday, January 10, 2020.

Israel donates COVID vaccines to Palestinian Authority, other countries

"It was decided to help with a symbolic amount of vaccines for medical staff of the Palestinian Authority and some countries that asked Israel.”

A coronavirus vaccine dose is seen being administered at a Meuhedet vaccination center in Jerusalem, on February 16, 2021.

Latin American supporters of Israel gather for virtual conference

"When you see 20 legislators from 7 Latin American countries meeting together, and talking about the future of Israel and Latin America relations, it speaks to the power of faith-based diplomacy."

Israel Allies Foundation Latin American Zoom conference

Israel Allies Caucus No. 50 established in Honduras

The new caucuses were set up in Honduras, Central Africa Republic, South Sudan and Cameroon. Honduras agreed to set up the caucus on Tuesday evening.

Supporter waves flag at pro-Israel rally in Honduras