Manuel Zelaya

US builds up its bases in oil-rich South America

The United States is massively building up its potential for nuclear and non-nuclear strikes in Latin America and the Caribbean by acquiring unprecedented freedom of action in seven new military, naval and air bases in...

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Thousands throng rival Nicaragua rallies, 12 hurt (AFP)

MANAGUA (AFP) - Thousands of pro- and anti-government protesters took to the streets of Nicaragua's capital, protesting and backing President Daniel Ortega's bid to remain in power. Chanting "Democracy yes, dictatorship no!"...

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After instigating Hondurus coup–is US/Columbia invading Venezuela?

There is no way of overestimating the challenge that the emergence of ALBA and the overall reawakening of Latin America pose to the role that the U.S. arrogates to itself as lord of the entire Western Hemisphere. The almost...

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Honduran President Zelaya Earns High Marks for Governance, U.S. Agency Scorecard Shows

Posted by Bill Conroy - The results of the scorecard assessment are released annually, but because of the dated nature of the data, the scorecard largely represents a trailing assessment; in other words, the scorecard released...

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The Honduran elections: proceding on schedule

To the chagrin of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and the other Usual Suspects, the Honduran elections scheduled for November 29th are proceding on schedule: Honduras elections: Security Soldiers in La Ceiba Z-day, June 28,...

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Honduras de facto leader says will step aside

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras's post-coup de facto leader said on Friday he would give up his presidential duties for a week, a step Washington welcomed as a way to help ease a five-month-old political crisis.

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Honduras regime seeks to disarm citizens ahead of polls (AFP)

TEGUCIGALPA (AFP) - The Honduran de facto regime on Friday ordered citizens to turn in their weapons in a bid to avert violence around disputed presidential elections to be held at the end of the month.

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Honduran de facto leader to step down temporarily

Political crisis has gripped the country since a coup ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya in June Roberto Micheletti's cabinet will head the government during his absence An agreement to end the political crisis, signed by...

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Uribe's Third Term

Colombia's president can set a democratic example by saying no. A modern, democratic president with a 64% approval rating at the end of his second term has reason to be proud and wonder if he could win again. We refer to...

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Honduran resistance and Latin America

From a talk by Berta Joubert-Ceci of Philadelphia to the WWP National Conference, Nov. 14: I want to ask you to please stand up. Let us give homage to the courageous people of Honduras. That resistance that today, for 140 days,...

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