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Manuel Zelaya, Ousted Honduran President, Tortured By Soldiers Blasting "Pig Grunts"

guardian.co.uk | Rory Carroll, Latin America Correspondent | Posted 05.25.2011

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Honduran soldiers have blasted recordings of pig grunts and other sound effects at the embassy in which the ousted president, Manuel Zelaya, is holed ...

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Best Political Halloween Costumes: Put Your Costume Where Your Mouth Is

Katie Halper | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wear a fancy suit with a top hat and a cane. Stuff yourself with pillow so you look as bloated as possible. Wear a dollar sign around your neck (you can make it out of tin foil.) You're... Too big to fail.

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US Terminates $22 Million In Aid To Honduras

nytimes.com | GINGER THOMPSON | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON �" Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, responding to calls to increase pressure on the de facto Honduras government, announced the...

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Putting the Honduras Debate in Perspective

Abraham Lowenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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The new US authorities understand that the United States no longer has the means to exert quick control in such countries as Honduras, and that trying to do so could undermine more promising multilateral avenues for achieving US objectives.

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Honduras: Term Limits When Governments Benefit People

Nelson P. Valdes | Posted 05.25.2011

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Congress and Courts belong to the rich and powerful who also control the military in cooperation with the Pentagon. Washington provided aid.

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Ousted Honduran Leader Vows To Camp On Border

AP | MORGAN LEE | Posted 05.25.2011

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OCOTAL, Nicaragua — Ousted President Manuel Zelaya encamped his roving government in exile in this sleepy mountain town near the Honduran border...

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Zelaya Crosses Border And Returns To Honduras As Police, Supporters Clash

AP | MORGAN LEE | Posted 05.25.2011

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EL PARAISO, Honduras — Ousted President Manuel Zelaya took a symbolic step into his homeland Friday, vowing to reclaim his post a month after so...

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Lawyers, Guns and Money: A Coup Tests Obama's Will

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 05.25.2011

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Meet Lanny Davis, lobbyist and former legal counsel to Bill Clinton and campaigner for Hillary. He has been hired to represent the dictatorship that ousted President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras.

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Who's in Charge Of Obama's Foreign Policy?

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 05.25.2011

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Most disturbing is that Obama has been silent in the face of repression by the Honduran coup government, which has shot and killed demonstrators, closed down radio and TV stations and arrested journalists.

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Honduras Coup: Micheletti Willing To Step Down If Zelaya Doesn't Return To Power

Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Honduras' interim leader said Wednesday he is willing to step down if it helps end his country's political crisis, condi...

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Hondurans Resist Coup, Will Need Help From Other Countries

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 05.25.2011

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It is clear that Hondurans won't be getting any help from the United States, so the rest of the world will have to scream bloody murder about the violence and repression going on there.

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Honduras Coup: Conservatives Rally Behind "Coup For Democracy"

UN Dispatch | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Weekly Standard calls it a "Coup for Democracy." The National Review, "A Counter-Coup." But Ciff Kincaid wins the award for most unhinged reaction...

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Honduras Coup: Honduran Journo Asks "Who Cares About Zelaya?"

New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last week I asked my friend Julia what she thought about the coup d'état that deposed our president, Manuel Zelaya. Julia owns a mercadito, an old-fa...

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Manuel Zelaya To Head To Honduras, Military Ordered To Turn Back His Jet

Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Ousted President Manuel Zelaya was kept from landing at the main Honduras airport Sunday because the runway was blo...

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OAS: Honduras Must Restore President Manuel Zelaya In 3 Days Or Risk Suspension

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Wednesday it has suspended joint military operations with Honduras to protest a coup that forced Pres...

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Manuel Zelaya Vows To Return To Honduras To Regain Control

AP | WILL WEISSERT | Posted 05.25.2011

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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras' ousted president won overwhelming international support Tuesday as he planned a high-profile return to his cha...

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Manuel Zelaya, Roberto Micheletti Duel For Honduras

AP | WILL WEISSERT and FREDDY CUEVAS | Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras' newly appointed leader vowed Monday to resist pressure from across the Americas to reinstate the presiden...

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