... that on May 14, 1980, Salvadoran forces massacred more than 300 civilians while Honduran soldiers prevented them from escaping across the border?
... that although the
type specimen of the black catbird(pictured) was reportedly collected in Honduras, the species has never been recorded there since?
... that the
Honduran romance novel Blanca Olmedo is a rare early female criticism of the establishment and corruption in Honduras?
... that the Peñol de Cerquín, a
Lenca fortress in southern Honduras, successfully resisted the Spanish conquistadores for months?
... that when the
British Honduran Lands Department claimed no lands were available for women, Gwendolyn Lizarraga marched into the
swamp and measured lots to create land parcels?
... that Honduran journalist Herlyn Espinal had aspirations of running for mayor of his hometown of
Santa Rita, Yoro, before his murder?
... that the Honduran Patriotic Front, an alliance formed ahead of the 1980s elections, called for an electoral boycott in protest against perceived fraud?