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Hope and Resistance in Honduras

Jun 1, 2011
While most in the United States were recognizing Memorial Day with a three-day weekend, the people of Honduras were engaged in a historic event: the return of President Manuel Zelaya, 23 months after he was forced into exile at gunpoint in the first coup in Central America in a quarter-century.

An OAS Without Empire

Feb 20, 2010
In a press conference before a meeting of Latin and Caribbean countries in Cancun, Mexico, Evo Morales proposed a new Organization of American States "without empire" that would remove Canada and the U.S. from the organization's roster.

From Coup-Lite to Truth-Lite: 10 Ways the U.S. Fought Democracy in Honduras

Jan 14, 2010
Andrés Thomas Conteris, reporting from within the besieged embassy where ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has taken shelter, outlines 10 ways the United States has supported the coup and undermined democracy in Honduras.Andrés Thomas Conteris reports from within the besieged embassy where ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has taken shelter.

Honduras’ Zelaya Rethinks Exile

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.

Honduras Agreement Falls Apart

Nov 6, 2009
Honduras' government is on the ropes again. Roberto Micheletti, the interim president, moved to form a new government after a deal to form a "unity" cabinet collapsed. Manuel Zelaya (pictured), the elected president ousted in a coup in June, is now urging a boycott of the election scheduled later this month.