Honduras - A Country in Transition

Oscar Rivas, 14, and Jefferson Beharano, 14, ring the church bells at 6:45pm in calling parrishoners to mass. They repeat this process 3 times in 10 minute intervals. Saint Rose Lima church in Guaimaca, Honduras. Religion plays a central part in every Hondurans life. Honduras is considered the third poorest country in the Western Hemisphere (Haiti, Nicaragua). With over 50% of the population living below the poverty line and 28% unemployed, Hondurans frequently turn to illegal immigration as a solution to their desperate situation. The Department of Homeland Security has noted an 95% increase in illegal immigrants coming from Honduras between 2000 and 2009, the largest increase of any country.

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Oscar Rivas, 14, and Jefferson Beharano, 14, ring the church bells at 6:45pm in calling parrishoners to mass. They repeat this process 3 times in 10 minute intervals. Saint Rose Lima church in Guaimaca, Honduras. Religion plays a central part in every Hondurans life. Honduras is considered the third poorest country in the Western Hemisphere (Haiti, Nicaragua). With over 50% of the population living below the poverty line and 28% unemployed, Hondurans frequently turn to illegal immigration as a solution to their desperate situation. The Department of Homeland Security has noted an 95% increase in illegal immigrants coming from Honduras between 2000 and 2009, the largest increase of any country.