Tragedy of Honduras appears lost in news of troop escalation in Afghanistan
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Nicaragua Libre
Nicaragua Libre has been working since 1983 to build a policy of peace and friendship between the people of the United States and Nicaragua.
How to Cook an Election: Rare or Well Done?
Axis of Logic has begun an analysis of the data that’s available on the elections. Check out their article here.
An Election Validated by Blood and Repression: from The Real News
From the Real News. See all their video content on the coup.
Honduran coup government continues repressive tactics on election day (Report from San Pedro Sula) as the resistance vows to continue to fight for a new constitution and people’s rights.
US Flip-Flops on Honduras Vote
Analysis of the recent "election" of Porforio Lobo on the news station Russia Today.
“Your only crime was walking down the street.”
As helicopters dropped tear gas canisters beside him, University of Montana senior Joseph Caldwell sprinted into his driver’s van, which sped him safely away from the smoke-filled streets.
Quixote Center Delegation documents terror and repression during elections
Reports coming in from Quixote Center delegates who deployed to four different regions of the country during the last week to observe the electoral climate and the human rights situation point to a systemic pattern of militarization, intimidation, human rights violations and generalized repression. This, coupled with extremely low voter turnout.
San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Delegation Report, Nov. 28, 2009
We have just returned to our hotel. Today was a busy day. We met with the Canadian Ambassador to start the day. He presented us with an official position taken by the G16 (written paper), as well as the press release yesterday from Minister Peter Kent. The Ambassador indicated that Canada has not stated that they will recognize the elections on Sunday, but he did also not take a position that they would not recognize the elections. We appear to be sitting on the fence.
Press Conference TODAY IN FRONT OF US EMBASSY, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
U.S.HUMAN RIGHTS OBSERVERS IN HONDURAS *
Non-violent march called for San Pedro Sula today amidst bomb explosion and detentions.
The Quixote Center Delegation contingent in San Pedro Sula will observe a non-violent march called today by the resistance movement. The Delegation of US and Canadian citizens has received reports of detentions in Danli overnight and two bomb explosions in schools used as voting stations. One bomb exploded in a school in Progesso and another in San Pedro Sula. Both were heavy explosions- not homemade but military devices- and were located in areas that did not result in much damage. The explosions add to the state of te