After Honduras gained independence from
Spain in 1821, it joined the
Federation of Central American States which also included
Guatemala,
Nicaragua,
Costa Rica, and
El Salvador. The United States recognized the independence of the Federation from Spain on August 4, 1824. Following the dissolution of the Federation, the United States acknowledged Honduras as a separate, independent state on April 19, 1853, with the appointment of
Solon Borland as U.S. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to several Central American countries. The first American diplomatic mission was situated in the prior capital of
Comayagua. The American Legation officially opened on February 22, 1856. The first U.S. Minister Resident to present his credentials in Honduras was
James R. Partridge on April 25, 1862. A strike occurred in 2022 due to labor concerns. In 2022, a Honduran judge approved the extradition of former President
Juan Orlando Hernández to the United States on drug-trafficking and weapons charges. ==See also==