June 28th marked the 10th anniversary since Honduran soldiers stormed into the residency of democratically elected President Manuel Zelaya and forced him onto a plane … Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya on 10th Anniversary of 2009 CoupRead more
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How U.S.-Backed Coup in Honduras Fueled Migrant Crisis
As the United States continues to face criticism for tear-gassing asylum seekers on the U.S.-Mexico border, we turn now to look at the crisis in … How U.S.-Backed Coup in Honduras Fueled Migrant CrisisRead more
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The President of Honduras Is Deploying U.S.-Trained Forces Against Election Protesters
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, using the specter of rampant crime and the drug trade, won extensive support from the American government to build up … The President of Honduras Is Deploying U.S.-Trained Forces Against Election ProtestersRead more
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Protesters Denounce “Election Fraud” Amid Stalled Returns
In Honduras, thousands of protesters poured into the streets Sunday to denounce alleged election fraud and to support opposition presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla. At least … Protesters Denounce “Election Fraud” Amid Stalled ReturnsRead more
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Hondurans Protesting Election Fraud
in Honduras, where, on Friday, the United States congratulated the incumbent President Juan Orlando Hernández on what it said was his re-election. This came one … Hondurans Protesting Election FraudRead more
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Protesters Defy Military Crackdown and Flood the Streets to Protest Alleged Vote-Rigging
the crisis in Honduras, where tens of thousands of protesters poured into the streets Sunday to denounce alleged election fraud and to support opposition presidential … Protesters Defy Military Crackdown and Flood the Streets to Protest Alleged Vote-RiggingRead more
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Honduran Riot Police Refuse to Carry Out Crackdown on Opposition Protests
political crisis in Honduras. On Monday night, national police in the capital Tegucigalpa, including elite U.S.-trained units, refused to impose a nighttime curfew ordered by … Honduran Riot Police Refuse to Carry Out Crackdown on Opposition ProtestsRead more
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No Democracy Here
In Honduras, the political crisis continues as the government is still refusing to release the results of the November 26 presidential election, held almost two … No Democracy HereRead more
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Haiti cry
The Nation magazine published the first in a series of reports on more than [1,900] U.S. diplomatic cables on Haiti that were released by WikiLeaks. … Haiti cryRead more