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On AlterNet: honduras

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "honduras"

Honduras Coup Regime: 'Break-Through Accord' Was Just a PR Ploy ... Zelaya Won't Return

Honduras Coup Regime: 'Break-Through Accord' Was Just a PR Ploy ... Zelaya Won't Return

Lindsay Beyerstein, Majikthise AlterNet: World. November 2, 2009.
An adviser to "interim president" Roberto Micheletti says just agreeing was enough to gain international recognition of the upcoming elections.

Honduras's 'Bloodless Coup': What You're Not Seeing on TV

Honduras's 'Bloodless Coup': What You're Not Seeing on TV

Avi Lewis, Al Jazeera English AlterNet: World. October 27, 2009.
The coup regime in Honduras is winning. Without action from Washington, the the backers of the coup will go unpunished.

Striking Graphic History Tells Story of Honduras Coup and Unrest

Striking Graphic History Tells Story of Honduras Coup and Unrest

Dan Archer, Nikil Saval, AlterNet. October 17, 2009.
Check out this stunning graphic portrayal of the unrest that's ripped through Honduras.

DeMint Thumbs Nose at U.S. Policy, Meets with Illegitimate Coup Government in Honduras

DeMint Thumbs Nose at U.S. Policy, Meets with Illegitimate Coup Government in Honduras

Andrea Nill, Think Progress AlterNet: World. October 2, 2009.
Bucking long-standing tradition, DeMint is intent on taking Honduran matters into his own hands.

Launch a Military Coup, Hire a High-Power PR Firm and Represent Democracy!

Launch a Military Coup, Hire a High-Power PR Firm and Represent Democracy!

Joshua Holland, AlterNet AlterNet: World. September 28, 2009.
Orwell would be proud.

Terror in Honduras: One Family's Tragic Story of Life After the Coup

Terror in Honduras: One Family's Tragic Story of Life After the Coup

Jeremy Kryt, Earth Island Journal. September 16, 2009.
The story of the Murillo family provides a frightening glimpse of life in Honduras since the military coup.

Military Coup Reverses Honduran Women's Gains in Human Rights

Military Coup Reverses Honduran Women's Gains in Human Rights

Margaret Thompson, Women's Media Center. August 31, 2009.
Women have been front and center in all of the massive peaceful daily marches opposing the regime, and military and police have responded with ever more violent repression.

Honduras:

Honduras: "People Are In The Streets Every Day"

Jessica Pupovac, AlterNet. August 7, 2009.
A national march this week is just one example of the ongoing resistance by Hondurans against the coup.

First Lady Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, Wife of Ousted Honduran President, Speaks Out About Coup

First Lady Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, Wife of Ousted Honduran President, Speaks Out About Coup

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. July 27, 2009.
"We are Hondurans. This is our land, these are our people, and this is our family. We do not want to go to another country."

Ousted Honduran Leader at Border as Congress Mulls Plan

Agence France Presse July 27, 2009.

2009 Journalist Deaths Rise in Media 'Bloodbath'

Agence France Presse July 23, 2009.
Fifty-nine journalists have been killed around the world so far this year, in an alarming rise from 2008 that has become a "bloodbath" of the media, a watchdog said Thursday.

Fears of Violence in Honduras as Talks Stall

Agence France Presse July 20, 2009.

What Kind of

What Kind of "Hope" Is Obama Offering to Latin American Countries Still Traumatized by U.S. Empire?

Roberto Lovato, AlterNet. July 10, 2009.
Throughout the Americas, there exists a powerful political tradition in which esperanza (hope) is defined by the fight against U.S. domination.

High Noon in Honduras

High Noon in Honduras

Laura Carlsen, AlterNet. July 4, 2009.
The drama in Honduras has moved from the small, impoverished country to the international stage.

While the U.S. Dilly Dallies on Honduras, We Continue to Support a Right-Wing Thug in Colombia

While the U.S. Dilly Dallies on Honduras, We Continue to Support a Right-Wing Thug in Colombia

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. July 2, 2009.
Alvaro Uribe could be re-elected through just the type of referendum the ousted Manuel Zelaya has been accused of trying to carry out.

Honduras Crisis Forces Obama to Focus on Latin America

Honduras Crisis Forces Obama to Focus on Latin America

Tom Hayden, The Nation AlterNet: Video. July 1, 2009.
Will Obama side with a democratically elected government that happens to be a Venezuelan ally?

In Right-Wing Bizarro World Military Coups Are the Embodiment of Democracy!

In Right-Wing Bizarro World Military Coups Are the Embodiment of Democracy!

Brad Reed, Sadly, No! AlterNet: World. July 1, 2009.
Some things need to be read to be believed.

Honduran Leader's Populism Is What Provoked Military Violence

Honduran Leader's Populism Is What Provoked Military Violence

Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet. July 1, 2009.
Contrary to most media accounts, President Manuel Zelaya wasn't seeking to abolish term limits.

Obama Strikes Tougher Tone on Honduran Coup, Calls it 'Terrible Precedent' For Region

Obama Strikes Tougher Tone on Honduran Coup, Calls it 'Terrible Precedent' For Region

Jim Lobe, IPS News. June 30, 2009.
'We believe that the coup was not legal and that President Zelaya remains the President of Honduras,' Obama said.

Did Washington Turn a Blind Eye to the Coup in Honduras?

Did Washington Turn a Blind Eye to the Coup in Honduras?

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: PEEK. June 29, 2009.
At minimum, the U.S. could have flexed its tremendous economic muscle before the coup and told the military plotters to stand down.

Video: Honduran Rights Activist on Coup: 'We Want Actions, Not Only Declarations'

Video: Honduran Rights Activist on Coup: 'We Want Actions, Not Only Declarations'

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! AlterNet: World. June 29, 2009.
Dr. Juan Almendares: "We have an alliance between the very powerful class with the military."

Obama Must Strongly and Unequivocally Condemn the Coup in Honduras

Obama Must Strongly and Unequivocally Condemn the Coup in Honduras

Roberto Lovato, AlterNet. June 29, 2009.
Failure to take actions that send a clear message of condemnation will be devastating to the still-fragile U.S. image in Latin America.

U.S. Says Zelaya Only President of Honduras

Agence France Presse June 28, 2009.
U.S. President Barack Obama said earlier he was "deeply concerned" over reports that Honduran troops ousted Zelaya and flew him out of the country to regional neighbor Costa Rica.