
The first time I heard the eerie bark of a howler monkey was during my outdoor getaway to the Refugio de Cuero y Salado in Honduras (see Murky Mangroves). The sound of these mammals is extremely deceiving. I heard the animal before I ever saw and I thought it must be giant, like a gorilla. [...]
Sep 24, 2009 | Categories: alive, Latin America, Wildlife | Tags: animal, cacophonous, central america, Cuero y Salado, Honduras, howler monkey, monkey, Nat Geo, National Geographic, South America, Wildlife | Leave A Comment »
Clothing manufacturers in the U.S. are apparently becoming a bit uneasy as the country’s political fiasco continues. ChinaView.com reports in its article “U.S. clothing companies request normality in Honduras” that U.S. manufacturers are “concerned.” The article claims these companies are concerned about violence. I would argue that these companies are more concerned about losing their [...]
Jul 29, 2009 | Categories: Asia, Honduras, Latin America, World Politics | Tags: Adidas, business, Caribbean Basin Initiative, cheap labor, clothing, clothing manufacturers, cocoa, coffee, Dollar, duty free, duty free importation, export, Free Zones, fruit, Gap, government, Honduras, import, importation, industry, Jose Miguel Insulza, labor, Latin America, leather, Lempira, Manuel, manufacturers, manufacturing plant, meat, minimum wage, NIke, Organization of American States, President Manuel Zelaya, raw materials, seafood, skilled labor, spices, sugar, tax, taxes, textiles, Thomas Shannon, trade, U.S., United States, unskilled labor, vegetable, Zelaya | Leave A Comment »