Ortega Stirs Controversy in Re-Election Bid

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2010 Contemporary Nicaraguan politics have always been mired in conflict, be it in response to natural disasters, U.S.-sponsored terrorism, or depressing and dire poverty. And now President Daniel Ortega is using a “contested interpretation” of the country's constitution to try to stay in power, incensing his opposition. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hundreds Dead in Guatemala Landslides

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2010 Weeks of unrelenting rains triggered a series of landslides in the Guatemalan town of Alaska on the Pan-American Highway, burying as many as 300 people. President Alvaro Colom warned that thousands more people are at risk as the government runs out of money to deal with the crisis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Arizona Passes Harsh Anti-Immigration Bill

Staff / Truthdig Apr 14, 2010 It's a sad day for anyone who is not a xenophobic, anti-immigrant militant: Arizona has passed the harshest anti-immigrant bill in the country, giving police the authority to detain anyone on "reasonable suspicion" that they are in the country illegally and arrest them if they don't have papers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

23,000 Reported Dead in Mexico Drug War

Staff / Truthdig Apr 14, 2010 A Mexican government report has been leaked, coinciding with first lady Michelle Obama's visit to Mexico, stating that 23,000 people have died in drug-related violence in Mexico since the beginning of a government crackdown on drug gangs in late 2006. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Deadly Winter for Border Crossers

Staff / Truthdig Feb 16, 2010 It's been a wet and deadly winter for illegal immigrants crossing into Arizona from Mexico, with nine border crossers dying from hypothermia since November. That equals the number who died trying to make the crossing in the previous three winters combined. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Honduras’ Zelaya Rethinks Exile

Staff / Truthdig Dec 10, 2009 It may not be the end just yet for Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, ousted in a coup in June. Despite international support for his return to office, Zelaya was slated to leave his country for exile in Mexico. But those negotiations have now been postponed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Honduras Talks Fall Apart

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2009 Despite overwhelming international support and the fact that he was removed in an illegal coup, Manuel Zelaya is still having problems winning reinstatement as Honduras' president: Talks between the interim government and his ousted administration collapsed Thursday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Honduras Curfew Suspended

Staff / Truthdig Sep 24, 2009 The de facto government in Honduras lifted a three-day curfew imposed after ousted President Manuel Zelaya returned to the Central American country. As the political drama played out, residents of the capital rushed out to shop for food and supplies. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Day-1 Honduras Talks Fail

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2009 Talks between Honduras' President Manuel Zelaya and not-president/coup-leader Roberto Micheletti expectedly failed Thursday. Now, negotiations will fall to the staff members of each politician, as the two leaders have refused, and will refuse, to meet face to face. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Honduran Coup Leaders Stand Defiant

Staff / Truthdig Jul 1, 2009 The Honduran coup leaders are showing their bravado. Said hombres have defied an international deadline to return democratically elected President Manuel Zelaya to power within 72 hours, doubling down on their swagger with a quip that "only a foreign invasion could reinstate him." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )