Category: Honduras

U.S. endorses conservative victor in Honduran presidential election

Christmas came early for the conservative victor in Sunday’s presidential election in Honduras. And, unfortunately, it’s the United States who is playing Santa. The Associated Press reported that Porfiro Lobo, a wealthy and very conservative cattle rancher known affectionately as Pepe, called the race “the cleanest in the history of the country.” Pepe asked nations […]

Tuesday December 1st, 2009 in Honduras | 1 Comment »

Leadership lacking on Honduras

It has been three months since Honduras’ democratically elected president, Manuel Zelaya, was forcibly removed from office. Zelaya, who on June 28 was put on a plane out of the country by the Honduran military, is now back in Honduras. He is holed up in Brazil’s embassy in the capital, Tegucigalpa, which is surrounded by […]

Monday September 28th, 2009 in Honduras | No Comments »