2024 in Honduras
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Incumbents[edit]
- President: Xiomara Castro[1]
- First Vice President: Salvador Nasralla
- Second Vice President: Doris Gutiérrez
- Third Vice President: Renato Florentino
- President of the National Congress: Luis Redondo
Events[edit]
- 20 February – Former President Juan Orlando Hernández goes on trial in the United States on drug trafficking and weapons charges.[2]
- 28 February – At least 17 people are killed after two buses collide in San Juan de Opoa, Copán.[3]
- 8 March – Juan Orlando Hernández is found guilty of drug trafficking charges in a federal court in New York City.[4]
- 15 June – Honduran President Xiomara Castro announces new measures to reduce gang activity, including building a 20,000-capacity "megaprison" and plans to designate gang members as terrorists.[5]
Holidays[edit]
Source:[6]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 28 –30 March – Holy Week
- 14 April – Americas Day
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 15 September – Independence Day
- 3 October – Francisco Morazán Birthday
- 12 October – Day of the Race
- 21 October – Army Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
References[edit]
- ^ "Xiomara Castro toma posesión como nueva presidenta de Honduras" [Xiomara Castro takes office as the new president of Honduras]. La Nueva España (in Spanish). 27 January 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Honduran ex-president accused of running country as a 'narco-state' to stand trial". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ "Bus Crash Leaves 17 Dead". Reuters. February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Former president of Honduras convicted in US of aiding drug traffickers". AP News. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Honduras to build 20,000-inmate 'megaprison' as part of gang crackdown". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ "Honduras Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 20 November 2023.