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 )

Zelaya’s Plane Barred From Landing in Honduras

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2009 Ousted President Manuel Zelaya made an attempt to return home to Honduras, but he ended up doing a flyover on Sunday when authorities blocked his plane from landing at the Tegucigalpa airport. On the runway, Zelaya supporters clashed with military and police forces. At least one person was reported killed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Honduras’ Top Court Refuses to Reinstate Zelaya

Staff / Truthdig Jul 4, 2009 The Supreme Court of Honduras, defying an order of the Organization of American States, is standing by its decision to oust former President Manuel Zelaya. The court repeated its earlier position after a two-hour meeting with OAS head Miguel Insulza on Friday. And now for the international backlash. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Video: Honduran Soldiers Shoot Pro-Zelaya Supporters’ Tires

Staff / Truthdig Jul 4, 2009 In this video footage released by CNN on Friday, protesters en route to a rally in support of former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya find their travels cut short when a troop of soldiers, apparently representing the same military force that ousted Zelaya last Sunday and replaced him with Roberto Micheletti, move in and shoot out their bus tires. 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 )

Undo the Coup

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jul 1, 2009 The first coup d'etat in Central America in more than a quarter-century occurred last Sunday in Honduras. It was led by a graduate of the U.S. Army's School of the Americas, a military facility that has trained some of Latin America's worst torturers, murderers and human rights abusers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Classic Coups, Cloaks and Daggers

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2009 Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was ousted in his pajamas in a 1980s-style coup, while the CIA has begun recruiting laid-off Wall Street financial analysts to screw up other economies. Check out Jon Stewart's take on things in this clip from Monday night's "Daily Show." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Honduran President Shall Return

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2009 A day after he was forcibly removed from office, Manuel Zelaya said he will return to Honduras on Thursday to reclaim his presidency. Zelaya enjoys the support of many of his fellow Latin American leaders as well as the president of the United States. However, he still has to deal with his military and political rivals. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Honduras’ Leftist President Gets the Boot

Staff / Truthdig Jun 29, 2009 President Manuel Zelaya won a free trip to Costa Rica on Sunday, courtesy of his nation's military. The Honduran president was ousted after attempting to hold an unofficial referendum on extending presidential term limits, over the objections of the Honduran Supreme Court and Congress. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )