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Honduras and Nicaragua issued a red alert for Hurricane Eta

Yesterday, Nicaragua issued a red alert in the area where Hurricane Eta is expected to affect the most. “A red alert has been issued for the Northern Caribbean Autonomous Region (RACN) and the Mining Triangle,” said Guillermo González, co-director of the National System for Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Response (Sinapred).

Nicaraguan authorities expect the hurricane to downsize rapidly as it reaches the country’s mountainous areas. Where it would become a tropical storm. As of yesterday, 1,650 inhabitants had been evacuated from high-risk areas.

Honduras has issued a red alert for five of its 18 Departments. The alert was issued by the state-run Permanent Commission for Contingencies (Copeco) and includes the evacuation of people at risk. According to a statement, the Departments under red alert are Gracias a Dios, Colón, Atlántida, Islas de la Bahía and Olancho.

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Bodies found in black plastic bags in a clandestine cemetery in Honduras

A clandestine cemetery was discovered this Friday in the 28 de Marzo neighborhood of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, according to local media reports. Police authorities have arrived at the scene to begin the corresponding investigations.

The discovery was made after residents in the area spotted a body wrapped in black plastic bags and notified authorities. Shortly afterward, another set of remains was found just a few meters away. Specialized teams also reported the presence of animal bones, prompting investigations to determine whether the remains belong to a single individual or multiple bodies, along with the animal remains found.

Honduran media also reported that security forces have launched an operation in nearby areas to determine if more human remains are present.

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Two U.S. military planes deport dozens of Guatemalans amid Trump’s massive migration crackdown

Two U.S. military planes carrying dozens of deported Guatemalans arrived in Guatemala on Friday, following the announcement by Donald Trump’s administration of the beginning of a massive migrant deportation operation, according to official authorities.

A total of 79 Guatemalans (31 women and 48 men) were onboard the first flight, which landed at midnight, the Guatemalan Migration Institute reported. A second plane arrived Friday morning, though the exact number of passengers on that flight has not yet been confirmed. Authorities are also expecting an additional flight.

“We can confirm that, overnight, two Department of Defense planes conducted repatriation flights from the United States to Guatemala,” the Pentagon stated.

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El Salvador extends condolences to Turkey following deadly hotel fire

The Government of El Salvador extends its condolences and expresses solidarity with the Government of Turkey following the death of at least 76 people and more than 50 injuries in the fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu Province on January 21.

“El Salvador offers its hopes for the swift recovery of those affected and expresses its deepest sympathy to the families of the deceased due to this tragic event,” said a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“Our country reaffirms the strong bonds of friendship shared with the Republic of Turkey, especially during this time of profound sorrow.”

The Turkish government began burying the victims on Wednesday, amid accusations of negligence.

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