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Honduras : Zelaya to Return With ‘Peaceful Popular Army’
Zelaya crosses the border, which is marked by a chain. Photo from La Jornada, Mexico.Strikes and military crackdown continuePresident Manuel Zelaya defies compromise By David Holmes Morris / The Rag Blog / July 31, 2009 Deposed Honduran president Manuel Zelaya … Continue reading
Mexico : The Song of the Guerrilla is Heard Again
Rosendo Radilla Pacheco, politician, activist and folksinger, was “disappeared” by federal troops in August 1974 during Mexico’s “dirty war.” He is now the subject of a human rights investigation and a documentary film (above).As Mexico Awaits 2010:The song of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Human Rights, Latin America, Mexico, Revolutionary Movements
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Colombian Independence Day : Uribe and the Latin American Left
Colombian President Álvaro Uribe.Colombia opens bases to U.S. military Presidents Chavez and Evo Morales of Bolivia have been especially outspoken in their criticism of President Uribe’s decision to allow U.S. bases in Colombia, and at least once he’s been called … Continue reading
Honduras : The Stalemate Continues; Repression Steps Up
Roberto Micheletti (left) and Manuel Zelaya in friendlier times. (Though Micheletti doesn’t look all that friendly.) Photo by La Prensa, Honduras. At the end of the meetings on July 19, [Costa Rican President Óscar] Arias asked for another 72 hours … Continue reading
Coup in Honduras : Talks Reach Stalemate as Demonstrations Continue
Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. Photo by AFP/Getty. Costa Rican President Óscar Arias mediates controversial talks between Zelaya and Micheletti stand-ins while demonstrations against coup in Honduras continue. By David Holmes Morris / The Rag Blog / July 13, 2009 … Continue reading
Honduras : Angry Protests as Coup Blocks Zayala Return With Violence
Supporters of Honduras’ ousted President Manuel Zelaya march near the presidential residence in Tegucigalpa, Monday July 6, 2009. Honduras’ interim government closed its main airport to all flights on Monday after blocking the runway to prevent the return of ousted … Continue reading
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Tagged Coups d'etat, Honduras, Latin America, Political Protest, Zayala
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Honduras Still a Democracy? Well, Relatively Speaking…
The Amazing Michelettis: Nephew William Hall Micheletti, left, has been named mayor of San Pedro Sula, by Uncle Roberto Micheletti, right, the post-coup ‘president’ of Honduras. Coup ‘President’ installs nephew as ‘Mayor’ of Honduras’ second city By Al Giordano / … Continue reading
Haiti and Honduras : Considering Two ‘Coups d’État’
Two victims of coups d’etat, then and now: Manuel Zeyala of Honduras and Haiti’s Jean-Bertrand Aristide.Coups Past and Present The same United Nations that now condemns the coup in Honduras and demands Zelaya’s return occupied Haiti militarily during the coup … Continue reading
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Tagged Aristide, Coups d'etat, Haiti, Honduras, Imperialism, Latin America
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Honduras and Western Hemisphere : Summer Rerun?
A new day dawns in the Western Hemisphere:The old day not yet buriedBy Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / July 1, 2009 Sunday the Honduran military carried out a coup ousting President Manuel Zelaya from power. Almost immediately leaders … Continue reading
Tom Hayden : Crisis in Honduras Forces Latin America Focus
Manuel Zelaya in Nicaragua. Zelaya is expected to attend meetins at the UN’s General Assembly. Photo from AFP.Honduras Crisis Forces Obama to Focus on Latin America The Obama position is complicated by the history of US training of the Honduras … Continue reading
Honduran Coup Leaders Reportedly Trained at U.S. Army School in Georgia
Reported Honduras coup leader General Romeo Vasquez trained at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation at Fort Benning, Georgia.Key leaders of Honduras military coup trained in U.S. The Georgia-based U.S. military school is infamous for training over 60,000 Latin … Continue reading
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Tagged Central America, Department of Defense, Honduras, Latin America, U.S. Army
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Military Coup : Resistance and Repression in Honduras
Demonstrator outside the Presidential Palace following the kidnapping of President Zelaya of Honduras. (Top) Photo from Orlando Sierra / AFP / Getty. (Below) Photo from Reuters.Resistance and Repression in Honduras People are taking the streets in Honduras despite incredibly hostile … Continue reading
