Manuel Zelaya

Vice President Biden's Message to Honduras Should Be "We're Sorry"

Joel D. Hirst | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Honduras, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Porfirio Lobo, Manuel Zelaya, Roberto Micheletti Honduras, Biden Honduras, Obama Honduras, World News
Joel D. Hirst

Far from helping the tiny nation of Honduras, the Obama Administration's policies have exacerbated a tenuous situation.

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The Latin American Spring

Donald Bray | Posted 11.01.2011

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Donald Bray

Continued U.S. economic and diplomatic hostility toward Cuba is an irritant for all of the hemisphere. It is as insulting as the perceived walling out of Latin Americans at the U.S. Mexican border.

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Wikileaks: Psychologically Profiling Latin American Leaders

Nikolas Kozloff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hillary Clinton, Cristina Fernandez De Kirchner, Hugo Chavez, Charles Ford, Wikileaks, William Brownfield, Manuel Zelaya, World News
Nikolas Kozloff

American diplomats view Latin American leaders as naïve vassals who need to be controlled in the event that they get out of line? Not much has changed in the last hundred years.

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Message to South American Left Bloc: Don't Trust Brazil

Nikolas Kozloff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Celso Amorim, Nelson-Jobim, Wikileaks, Arturo Valenzuela, James Jones, Hugo Chavez, Venezuela, Manuel Zelaya, Rousseff, Nelson Jobim, Ahmadinejad, Dilma Rouseff, Cuba, Ministry of Foreign Relations, World News
Nikolas Kozloff

Reading the WikiLeaks cables, it is clear that Brazilian officials are exceedingly fixated on their image. They also want to demonstrate that their country stands for political stability.

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WikiLeaks Honduras: State Dept. Busted on Support of Coup

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Honduras Coup, Haiti Election, Oliver Stone, Manuel Zelaya, Jean Bertrand Aristide, Honduras, South of the Border, Evo Morales, Wikileaks, State Department, Haiti, Foreign Policy, Honduras Election, Wikileaks Honduras, World News
Robert Naiman

Despite the fact that the U.S. government was crystal clear on what had transpired, the U.S. did not immediately cut off all aid to Honduras except "democracy assistance," as required by U.S. law.

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One Year After Coup, Honduras Still in Crisis; Is the US Enabling?

Jeremy Kryt | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Reporters Without Borders, Human Rights, Central America, Manuel Zelaya, Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo, Honduras, Civil Rights, World News
Jeremy Kryt

A year after a military coup toppled the democratically-elected government, a "horrifying" human rights crisis continues amidst economic and environmental decay. Is the U.S. enabling this repression with taxpayer dollars?

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One Year After the Honduran Coup: Isolation, Insecurity, Impunity

Daniel Altschuler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Truth Commission, Honduras Coup, Roberto Micheletti, Honduras, Latin America, Manuel Zelaya, Porfirio Lobo, World News
Daniel Altschuler

The Honduran political establishment and the Obama administration were banking on the country moving beyond the coup domestically and normalizing relations with the world. But this stance has proven naïve.

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One Year After the Coup, Rift Persists Between Washington and Latin America Over Honduras

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Honduras Coup, Obama Administration, Honduras, Zelaya, Manuel Zelaya, US-Honduras, World News
Mark Weisbrot

Presidents like Lula da Silva and Michele Bachelet take the threat of military coups seriously. It's time the U.S. join them and support the rights of Hondurans, instead of fighting to legitimize a repressive regime.

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Honduras's Truth Commission Controversy

Daniel Altschuler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dana Rohrabacher, Guatemala, Eduardo Stein, Peru, Truth Commission, Canada, Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, President Porfirio Lobo, World News, Roberto Micheletti, World News
Daniel Altschuler

Supporters of last year's coup are demanding that the government let sleeping dogs lie, while their opponents fear The Truth Commission will fail to deliver an honest account of the coup.

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Updated: Honduran Journalist and Family Reunited, Make it to Canada under Political Asylum

Miguel Guadalupe | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Free Press, Human Rights, Kidnapping, Interpol, Latin America, Manuel Zelaya, Honduras, Assasination, Karol Cabrera, Roberto Micheletti, Media News
Miguel Guadalupe

Karol Cabrera is still in El Salvador as they search for her daughter, who has suddenly disappeared. While some have speculated the daughter had possibly run away, most believe she was very excited to leave.

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Manuel Zelaya, Former Honduran President, To Write A Book

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Memoirs, Honduras Coup, Hugo Chavez, Honduras, Books, Manuel Zelaya, Books News

CARACAS, Venezuela — Former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya plans to write a book describing his ouster last year. Zelaya says Honduras' busin...

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The Honduran Dam Controversy and Micheletti's Legacy

Daniel Altschuler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Roberto Micheletti, Honduras, Porfirio Lobo, Corruption, Manuel Zelaya, Nacaome Dam, World News, World News
Daniel Altschuler

Roberto Micheletti's de facto government is back in the news. Last week, news broke in Honduras that the official newspaper, La Gaceta, published two ...

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Graphic History of the Honduran Coup

Dan Archer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Honduran Coup, Honduras, Slideshow, Porfirio Lobo, Honduras Elections, Manuel Zelaya, World News
Dan Archer

In the final part of this graphic history of the Honduran coup, I focus on piecing together the evidence of the repression that went mostly undocumented in the wake of the Nov 29th Honduran elections.

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Central America's Rule of Law: Guatemala Captures Portillo But Honduras Rewards Micheletti

Daniel Altschuler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Amnesty, Guatemala, Central America, Rule of Law, Alfonso Portillo, Honduras, Rodrigo Rosenberg, Porfirio Lobo, Manuel Zelaya, World News, Impunity, Roberto Micheletti, Alvaro Colóm, Cicig, Minugua, World News
Daniel Altschuler

For decades, impunity has reined in Central America. Dictatorial rule, coups, murder, and genocide have, for the most part, gone unpunished. This mont...

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Porfirio Lobo, New Honduran Leader, Takes Office

AP | JUAN CARLOS LLORCA and ALEXANDRA OLSON | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Honduras, Honduras Lobo, Manuel Zelaya, Porfirio Lobo, Honduras Election, World News

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya left his refuge in the Brazilian Embassy and flew into exile after his successor...

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Restoring International Relations With Honduras: A Way Forward

Joseph Eldridge | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Honduras Coup, Obama Latin America Policy, Latin America, Central America, Foreign Affairs, Manuel Zelaya, Honduras, Hillary Clinton, Porfirio Lobo, World News
Joseph Eldridge

As president of a politically alienated country, it is imperative that Porfirio Lobo take immediate steps to begin to restore confidence in the Honduran government by promoting reconciliation.

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Time to Shut Down the School of Americas

Father Roy Bourgeois | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Honduras Coup, School of Americas, Romeo Vasquez and School of the Americas, Latin America, San Salvador, Manuel Zelaya, Honduras, Fort Benning, Gen. Romeo Vasquez, World News
Father Roy Bourgeois

The School of Americas is continuing to train Honduran officers despite claims by the Obama administration that it cut military ties to Honduras. And it's graduates continue to wreak havoc on Latin America.

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Power Sharing - the Fix-it-All from Honduras to Zimbabwe

Sandip Roy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sandip Roy

It's good to know they have brokered a power-sharing deal in Honduras. Manuel Zelaya is happy. Roberto Micheletti said he had made a "significant con...

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Against the Odds, Progress in Honduras?

Daniel Altschuler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Honduras Coup, Roberto Micheletti, Negotiations, Honduras Soccer, Manuel Zelaya, World News
Daniel Altschuler

Rumors are swirling. Some say that all that remains is for negotiators to agree on the date of Zelaya's return. Others say that both sides have agreed to renounce the presidency.

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Manuel Zelaya Negotiating Deal To Leave Honduras, Wants To Leave As "A Distinguished Guest"

AP | FREDDY CUEVAS and JULIE WATSON | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Felipe Calderon, Zelaya, Manuel Zelaya, Carlos Lopez, Honduras, Mexico, Leonel Fernandez, Porfirio Lobo, World News

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras' coup-installed government says ousted leader Manuel Zelaya is free to leave the country, but there's a catch: ...

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Sunday's Elections Left As Risky Option in Honduras

Christopher Sabatini | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Honduras Crisis, Honduras Coup, Roberto Micheletti, Honduran Elections, Ricardo Lagos, Honduras Election, Manuel Zelaya, Foreign Affairs, Honduras, Haiti Earthquake, World News
Christopher Sabatini

Fingers are crossed throughout the Americas for a speedy conclusion to the Honduran crisis. But Sunday's elections may not present the exit we all hope for.

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President Obama's Credibility on the Line in Honduras

Mark Weisbrot | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Honduras Coup, Latin America, Latin America Policy, Manuel Zelaya, Honduras, Honduras Zelaya, Hillary Clinton, Thomas Shannon, Barack Obama, State Department, Foreign Policy, World News
Mark Weisbrot

The Obama team brokered the accord in Honduras, and got a commitment from the coup leaders. If they go back on it, how much will the Obama administration's word be worth on anything else?

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Honduras: Coup D'etat Murder, Mayhem and Lost Civil Liberties

Lys Anzia | Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Honduras Coup, Civil Liberties, Women, Women's Rights, Global Politics, Human Rights, World, Manuel Zelaya, Honduras, World News
Lys Anzia

Due to the current military state of affairs since June, the World Bank has now completely "paused its lending" to Honduras. This means that numerous humanitarian programs aimed at helping women and children have been completely stopped.

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Anti-Jewish Statements Raise Concern After Honduras Coup

AP | BEN FOX | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Honduras Coup, Rumor, Israel, Honduras, Chavez, Anti-Semitism, Anti-Jewish, Consipracy Theory, Manuel Zelaya, Anti-Defamation League, Roberto Micheletti, Home News

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A Jewish civil rights organization is expressing alarm over conspiracy theories claiming Jews and Israel aided the ouste...

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Honduras Election: Porfirio Lobo, Conservative, hopes to move past coup with election

AP | ALEXANDRA OLSON | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Honduras, Porfirio Lobo Honduras President, Manuel Zelaya, Porfirio Lobo, Honduras Election, Porfirio Lobo Honduras, World News

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras' president-elect is not worried that many countries do not recognize his election. Washington supports Porfirio...

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