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Houston, Texas, U.S. Education. A.B, M.A. Alma mater. University of Michigan. Occupation (s) Banker, Economist. Paul Vinelli (November 7, 1922 – February 18, 1997) was an Italian-American-Honduran economist and banker. He was sent to Honduras in 1949 by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to advise the government on banking and tax legislation.
The Bank of Honduras and the Banco Atlantida issued the first lempira banknotes in 1932. They were in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 lempiras. The Central Bank of Honduras took over production of paper money in 1950, introducing 50 and 100 lempiras notes in 1950, followed by the 500-lempiras note in 1995.
La Ceiba. / 15.77917°N 86.79306°W / 15.77917; -86.79306. La Ceiba ( Spanish pronunciation: [la ˈsejβa]) is a municipality, the capital of the Honduran department of Atlántida and a port city on the northern coast of Honduras in Central America. It is located on the southern edge of the Caribbean, forming part of the south eastern ...
General Juan Rius Rivera (August 26, 1848 – September 20, 1924), was the soldier and revolutionary leader from Puerto Rico to have reached the highest military rank in the Cuban Liberation Army and to hold Cuban ministerial offices after independence. In his later year, he also became a successful businessperson in Honduras. [ 1][ 2]
Banknotes. In 1886, the Aguan Navigation and Improvement Company issued its first paper money. The Banco Centro-Americano began note production in 1888, followed by the Honduran government in 1889, with several more banks issuing notes later. Denominations ranged between 50 centavos and 100 pesos.
In 1975, Banco Atlántico expanded its international presence by establishing an agency in New York, which remained operational until its closure in 2001. In 1983, the Spanish Socialist government under Felipe González and Miguel Boyer nationalized Rumasa, including Banco Atlántico. At the time, Rumasa was a conglomerate of 20 banks and ...
History. Olimpia was founded as a baseball club on June 12, 1912, [ 1] by Héctor Pineda Ugarte, Carlos Bram, Arturo Bram, Enrique Buk, Santiago Buk, Miguel Sanchez, Samuel Inestrosa Gómez, and Ramón Escobar. [ 2] In 1917, it also became a football team. C.D. Olimpia is the most successful football team in Honduras, having won 34 domestic ...
The Vaccaro Bros. fruit company was primarily run by Joseph, Luca, and Felix Vaccaro, the three oldest of the six children of Stefano Vaccaro (1831-1911) and Maria Vaccaro (née Pumilia, 1834-1890). Stefano Vaccaro was born on May 11, 1831, in Contessa Entellina, Italy. [citation needed] He was the second child of Giuseppe Vaccaro and Francesca ...