Yesterday, Sunday August 2nd , our Emergency Delegation of Solidarity, Accompaniment and Witness arrived in Honduras. The arrival of the nine person team assures an international presence on the ground and carried urgently needed assistance to the social movements of Honduras.
Crisis in Honduras deepens
– violence erupted again in Tegucigalpa yesterday
– Honduras now in a state of brutal dictatorship
– international attention and solidarity needed to restore democracy and human rights in Honduras
Yesterday, Thursday 30th July political violence returned to Tegucigalpa, the capital of the Central American state, Honduras, as police started fire at a peaceful demonstration in support of the deported president of the country, Manuel Zelaya.
This is an interview with Allan Fajardo, conducted in Managua Nicaragua on July 16th, 2009. The interview is in Spanish with translation.
This is an interview with Allan Fajardo, conducted in Managua Nicaragua on July 16th, 2009. The interview is in Spanish with translation.
This is an interview with Allan Fajardo, conducted in Managua Nicaragua on July 16th, 2009. The interview is in Spanish with translation.
Nan McCurdy, a journalist and Methodist Missionary in Nicaragua, files these reports from Honduras. Follow the linked headlines for audio reports.
Announcing his return to Tegucigalpa today (Sunday, July 5th)
TEGUCIGALPA, July 4 (PL).—President Manuel Zelaya sent a message to the Honduran people today assuring them that he is prepared to make any effort and any sacrifice to obtain the freedom that the country needs.
Below is President Zelaya’s proclamation prior to his return tomorrow to this Central American nation to reoccupy his post after the coup d’état on June 28.
Sunday June 28, 2009 Tom Loudon
A National Constitutional Referendum had been scheduled in Honduras for today, sparking tensions between the President and other branches of the government; the Congress and Supreme Court had ruled against the referendum during the past week. Last Wednesday General Romeo Vasquez refused to cooperate in conducting the referendum and President Zelaya fired him. The next day President Zelaya and supporters stormed the base where the ballots were being kept, and removed them. The situation was tense, but it was expected that the referendum would be conducted today without major incident.
Please Join an Emergency Delegation to Honduras!
Yesterday we received a request from social movements in Honduras for international accompaniment during this critical period. Starting next week, there are no international delegations scheduled to be in Honduras.
