The Honduran social movements, who are courageously resisting the military take-over through protests, occupations and strikes, are calling on the international community to speak up in defense of real and direct democracy, for life, justice, liberty, dignity and peace. Call the State Department and the White House and ask for actions, not merely words.
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Excerpt from The Nation Latin America has demonstrated a remarkable degree of unanimity in condemning the coup and demanding Zelaya’s return to power. "We cannot accept or recognize any new government other than President Zelaya," […]
Source: Americas Program Thousands of Hondurans are now in the streets to protest the coup d’etat in their country. They have been met with tear gas, anti-riot rubber bullets, tanks firing water mixed with chemicals, […]
From the Washington Post Argentina’s president and the head of the Organization of American States plan to accompany ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya as he tries to return to his country this week, an Argentine […]
Source: Democracy Now! Zelaya Vows Return to Honduras as Crowds Protest Coup In Honduras, large crowds continue to take to the streets to protest the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya. On Monday, police fired tear […]
Source: China View The death toll from protests against the interim Honduran government installed after a military coup increased to two on Monday after a protestor died in hospital. The man, a union member, died […]
Source: Al Jazeera The Honduran president ousted by a military coup and forced into exile has said he will return home on Thursday. Speaking in the Nicaraguan capital, Managua, late on Monday, Manuel Zelaya said: […]
Which do you prefer, the official version of U.S. foreign policy in Latin America or the more hidden story? If you were reading the New York Times then you probably got the impression that […]
Source: Americas Mexico Blog This morning the president of Honduras was surrounded by military units and forcibly deposed. He is now in Costa Rica. The people are in the streets and the government has been […]
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