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The Banana Republic of Honduras by Hector Luis Alamo Jr.

By hsnews on  From hispanicallyspeakingnews.com
Last week, historian Dana Frank wrote an article for The Nation in which she details a cocaine smuggling triangle involving a prominent Honduran billionaire, military and police backing from the Honduran government, and backdoor funding by the U.S. State Department. The relationship between the United States government, the Honduran army and Honduras’ biggest cocaine importer was revealed by recently released Wikileaks cables. They show that the private security forces of biofuels baron...Read Full Story

Santorum: Central and South America building closer alliances with radical Islamists

By umarsyahesss on  From postonpolitics.com
POMPANO BEACH — Would a Rick Santorum presidency be good for the Hispanic community? Santorum touched on issues that affect South Floridians on the start of his Florida tour Sunday, blaming both President Bush and President Obama for allowing Central and South American countries to form “closer alliances with China and closer alliances with radical Islamists, becoming more anti-American because of our our inattentiveness and in some cases absolute horrific policies and in some cases...Read Full Story

Ousted Former President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras Returns After 16 months in Exile

By hsnews on  From hispanicallyspeakingnews.com
With thousands of supporters weathering intense heat, ousted former President of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, returned to a hero’s welcome .  Zelaya had been in exile for little more than a year in the Dominican Republic after being kicked out of office and the country by a military coup. After the coup in June of 2009, current President Porfirio Lobo took over power and quickly silenced Zelaya’s supporters and thereby faced international outcry and sanctions.  The governments of Argentina...Read Full Story

Sweatshop Campaign Presses Nike

By counterheg on  From socialistwebzine.org
As of July 15 a campaign started by students at various North American campuses in the fall of 2009 around the labor practices of Oregon-based Nike, Inc in Honduras seemed to be on its way to winning several new victories. In an internal June 28 letter, Cornell University president David Skorton announced that the institution would let its sports apparel licensing agreement with the giant sportswear firm lapse on Dec. 31 “unless significant progress is made” in resolving severance pay issues...Read Full Story

Honduras’ Truth Commission Expected to Help Strengthen Rule of Law in Country

By hsnews on  From hispanicallyspeakingnews.com
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today took note of the publication of the report of the truth and reconciliation commission in Honduras, saying he hopes the document will contribute to strengthening democracy, human rights and the rule of law in the Central American country. He hopes the report will also “help heal the wounds of the recent past and strengthen the unity of the Honduran people,” according to a statement issued by his spokesperson. “The Secretary-General is confident that the...Read Full Story
The country is a major stop for drug traffickers, and corruption is rampant. Many experts say things got markedly worse after democratically elected President Manuel Zelaya was ousted by the military in 2009. The fallout of the coup continues today.  
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US Committed To Honduras SecurityVoice of AmericaWhen former President Manuel Zelaya was forcibly removed from office in 2009, the US spearheaded the Organization of American States' diplomatic efforts to restore the constitutional order and bring the political crisis to a peaceful resolution.and more »  
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Ms. Frank ignores that homicides in Honduras declined 40 percent over the four years prior to José Manuel Zelaya’s inauguration, yet they increased by 85 percent during the three and a half years that he was in office. Ms. Frank’s idea that ...  
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Honduras WeeklyZelaya Renounces Liberal Party, Condemns CoupAmericas Quarterly (blog)by AQ Online Former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya announced yesterday that he would officially end his 30-year affiliation with the Partido Liberal (Liberal Party). Zelaya ran on the Partido Liberal ticket when he was elected president in 2006, ...Spike in Homicides Began on Mel's WatchHonduras WeeklySupport for President Lobo Hits All-Time LowInter Press...  
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On June 28, 2009, Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was kidnapped by the military and left in his pajamas at an airport in Costa Rica. The military and police took control of the streets to repress the mass movement that demanded both Zelaya's return and the progressive changes he was pushing for in the country. Twenty months later and the military are still deployed, perhaps nowhere more visibly than the Aguan Valley. The region has become a...  
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Obama's Support for Tyranny in HondurasAntiwar.com (blog)Ever since the June 28, 2009, coup that deposed Honduras's democratically elected president, José Manuel Zelaya, the country has been descending deeper into a human rights and security abyss. That abyss is in good part the State Department's making.and more »  
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In Honduras, a Mess Made in the USNew York TimesEver since the June 28, 2009, coup that deposed Honduras's democratically elected president, José Manuel Zelaya, the country has been descending deeper into a human rights and security abyss. That abyss is in good part the State Department's making.and more »  
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Honduras WeeklyJournalists Await Details of Press RestrictionsHonduras WeeklyThe interim government of President Roberto Micheletti placed restrictions on the press following the overthrow of President Manuel Zelaya in June 2009 and occasionally blocked television and radio broadcast signals. On May 24, 2007, President Zelaya ...and more »  
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The Honduran real estate market is seeing slow but steady gains since the 2009 ouster of former president Manuel Zelaya and installation of National Party president Profirio Lobo Sosa in 2010. The country experienced a 2.1% decline in its GDP in 2009 as a result of the global financial crisis and the...  
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Honduras joined Petrocaribe in January 2008 during the presidency of José Manuel ("Mel") Zelaya Rosales (2006-2009), but the oil shipments were halted after Zelaya was removed from office by a military coup in June 2009. Talks have been underway for ...  
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