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Tuesday night, February 14, at least 357 prisoners died in a fire at La Granja penitentiary in Comayagua, Honduras, in one of the worst prison fires in the past century. The fire, though, is only the latest deadly outcome of the larger politically driven
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Tuesday night, February 14, at least 357 prisoners died in a fire at La Granja penitentiary in Comayagua, Honduras, in one of the worst prison fires in the past century. The fire, though, is only the latest deadly outcome of the larger politically-driven
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HIALEAH — Bashing the "thugocrats" in Venezuela and Cuba, U.S. Senate candidate Connie Mack touted the support of Miami-Dade's Cuban-American congressional representatives Monday in a speech that highlighted his foreign-policy chops. Mack, a Republican F
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A soldier stand guard near where Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya is holed up in Tegucigalpa in January 2010. Zelaya was ousted in a military coup in June 2009. A soldier stand guard near where Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya is holed up
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This is the second of a two-part series about the roots of violence in Honduras. Honduras is a major stop for drug traffickers, and corruption is rampant. Many experts say things got markedly worse after the 2009 coup that ousted democratically elected P
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Published: Feb. 9, 2012 at 5:38 PM TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Honduras is inching back toward economic recovery and sees more international tourism as a way out of the crisis triggered by its June 2009 coup. Honduras depends heavily on touris
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Expressions of solidarity with the anti-Catholics -- but also signs of pro-Catholic solidarity from leading Evangelical figures. Many Protestant and evangelical leaders are standing with the Roman Catholics bishops against the Obamacare mandate to compel
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By Nicholas Casey MEXICO CITY—Washington has long seen Latin America as its "backyard," a region where American diplomats often interfered in local politics and even helped topple governments. But a raft of political disputes in Washington and the region
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In “Rescue Honduras from the abyss” (Views, Jan. 28), Dana Frank blames the so-called coup of 2009 for the rise of drug trafficking and violence in Honduras. Ms. Frank ignores that homicides in Honduras declined 40 percent over the four years prior to Jo
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It’s time to acknowledge the foreign policy disaster that American support for the Porfirio Lobo administration in Honduras has become. Ever since the June 28, 2009, coup that deposed Honduras’s democratically elected president, José Manuel Zelaya, the c
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IT’S time to acknowledge the foreign policy disaster that American support for the Porfirio Lobo administration in Honduras has become. Ever since the June 28, 2009, coup that deposed Honduras’s democratically elected president, José Manuel Zelaya , the
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tool goes here TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The U.S. government's decision to pull out all its Peace Corps volunteers from Honduras for safety reasons is the latest blow to a nation still battered by a coup and recently labeled the world's most deadly country
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I’m quite impressed on several counts: (1) Romney understands the threat of Islam and the scope of the threat. He explains that Islam wants to take over the world, replacing worldwide government with a global caliphate, and Islam’s more immediate goal is
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This new year of 2012 promises to be an interesting one for the region south of the Río Grande. The formal founding of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Caracas, Venezuela, marks an exciting development, yet one not devoid o
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Since the 2009 ouster of President Manuel Zelaya, many journalists have continuously reported being attacked. According to CPJ research, 13 journalists have been killed during your term, at least three of them in direct reprisal for their work. But the s
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By the CNN Wire Staff December 14, 2011 -- Updated 0311 GMT (1111 HKT) STORY HIGHLIGHTS Honduran President Porfirio Lobo dismisses criticism that his country is a failed state He says drug use in the United States is a key cause of violence in Honduras "
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tool goes here TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A radio news host was fatally shot by gunmen on motorcycles Tuesday as she commuted to work in the capital of Honduras, where rampant drug-trafficking and weak, corrupt policing are fueling one of the world's w
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tool goes here TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - A radio news host was fatally shot by gunmen on motorcycles Tuesday as she commuted to work in the capital of Honduras, where rampant drug-trafficking and weak, corrupt policing are fueling one of the world's wors
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In July of 2009, when Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was ousted in a military coup. journalists and film crews from around the world descended on Tegucigalpa to cover the dramatic aftermath. Among them were two reporters from a fledgling Venezuela-base
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AMY GOODMAN: ...the coup d’état took place under President Obama, not before. Posted at November 27, 2011 06:26 PM Lots and lots of people have made lots and lots of excuses for Barack Obama. But as far as I know, former Honduran president Manuel Zelaya
About Manuel Zelaya
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José Manuel Zelaya Rosales, also known as Mel Zelaya, (born September 20, 1952) is the President of Honduras and has been since January 27, 2006. On November 27, 2005, as the Liberal Party of Honduras (PLH) candidate he beat the National Party of Honduras (PNH's) Porfirio Pepe Lobo in the presidential election, replacing Ricardo Maduro as... Full Article
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Ousted Honduras President Manuel Zelaya shakes hands with supporters after the registration ceremony of his "Freedom and Refoundation" political party (LIBRE) outside the Supreme Electoral Tribunal building in Tegucigalpa October 30, 2011. More than two years after being overthrown by...
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Ousted Honduras President Manuel Zelaya is assisted after falling from his chair during the registration ceremony of his "Freedom and Refoundation" political party (LIBRE) inside the Supreme Electoral Tribunal building in Tegucigalpa October 30, 2011. More than two years after being...
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Former Honduran President and coordinator of the National Front of Popular Resistance (FNRP) Manuel Zelaya (L) shows to the press the registration request for his new party Libertad y Refundación-LIBRE (Freedom and Refoundation), political wing of the FNRP, in Tegucigalpa on October 30,...
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Supporters of former Honduran President and coordinator of the National Front of Popular Resistance (FNRP) Manuel Zelaya (C) celebrate after the submission of the registration request for Zelaya's new party Libertad y Refundación-LIBRE (Freedom and Refoundation), political wing of the FNRP,...
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Former Honduran President and coordinator of the National Front of Popular Resistance (FNRP) Manuel Zelaya (L) waves to supporters after submitting to the Electoral Supreme Court (TSE) the registration request for his new party Libertad y Refundación-LIBRE (Freedom and Refoundation), political...
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Former Honduran President and coordinator of the National Front of Popular Resistance (FNRP) Manuel Zelaya (C) speaks during the presentation to the Electoral Supreme Court (TSE) of the registration request for his new party Libertad y Refundación-LIBRE (Freedom and Refoundation), political...
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Former Honduran President and coordinator of the National Front of Popular Resistance (FNRP) Manuel Zelaya (C) followed by supporters heads to the Electoral Supreme Court (TSE) to present a registration request for his new party Libertad y Refundación-LIBRE (Freedom and Refoundation), political...
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Former Honduran President and coordinator of the National Front of Popular Resistance (FNRP) Manuel Zelaya (C) smiles next to the president of the electoral Supreme Court (TSE) Enrique Ortiz Sequeira (R), after falling from the chair he was sitting, during the registration request of his...
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Former Honduran President and coordinator of the National Front of Popular Resistance (FNRP) Manuel Zelaya (C) is helped by the president of the electoral Supreme Court (TSE) Enrique Ortiz Sequeira (2nd R) and other civil servants, after falling from the chair he was sitting, during the...
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Ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya shows Reuters journalists how soldiers entered his home during the military coup on June 28, 2009, during an interview inside of his house at Tres Caminos neighborhood in Tegucigalpa September 30, 2011. The holes in the door are caused by bullets,...
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Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya gestures during a interview with Reuters inside of his house at Tres Caminos neighborhood in Tegucigalpa September 30, 2011. More than two years after being overthrown by the military, former President Manuel Zelaya is building a new political...
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Ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya waves at a rally by members of the National Front of Popular Resistance (FNRP) during celebrations marking the 190th anniversary of the country's independence from Spain, in Tegucigalpa September 15, 2011.
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Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya talks to Honduran Emoo Sadloo, a member of the National Front of Popular Resistence who was of Indian descent, inside the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa on October 5, 2009. Sadloo who went into Brazil's embassy with former Honduran president...
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Honduras' ousted former president Manuel Zelaya speaks with local media after a meeting with incumbent President Porfirio Lobo and leaders from other political parties inside presidential house, in Tegucigalpa July 9, 2011. They met to discuss strategies and propose changes to the...
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Honduras' ousted former president Manuel Zelaya holds up a document after a meeting with incumbent President Porfirio Lobo and leaders from other political parties inside presidential house in Tegucigalpa July 9, 2011. They met to discuss strategies and propose changes to the constitution.
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Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya takes part in a dialogue session with President Porfirio Lobo about the possible creation of a Consituent National Assembly in Tegucigalpa, on july 9, 2011.
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Ousted former Honduran president Manuel Zelaya speaks during a news conference after the Commission for the Truth and the Reconciliation delivered a report on the 2009 coup in Tegucigalpa July 7, 2011. Both Zelaya and the coup leaders who ousted him in 2009 broke the law, the truth...
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Ousted former Honduran president Manuel Zelaya speaks during a news conference after the Commission for the Truth and the Reconciliation delivered a report on the 2009 coup, in Tegucigalpa July 7, 2011. Both Zelaya and the coup leaders who ousted him in 2009 broke the law, a truth...
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Former and ousted President Manuel Zelaya talks on a mobile phone during a news conference before a protest in support of his former Minister of the Presidency, Enrique Flores Lanza, accused of corruption activities during Zelaya's government, in Tegucigalpa June 20, 2011. Colombia and...
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Former and ousted President Manuel Zelaya holds a folder with an agreement of Cartagena during a protest in support of his former Minister of the Presidency, Enrique Flores Lanza, accused of corruption activities during Zelaya's government, outside courts in Tegucigalpa June 20, 2011. ...
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Former and ousted President Manuel Zelaya shows a folder with an agreement of Cartagena during a news conference before a protest in support of his former Minister of the Presidency, Enrique Flores Lanza, accused of corruption activities during Zelaya's government, in Tegucigalpa June...
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Manuel Zelaya, former President of Honduras, gestures while leading a protest march in the city of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Monday June 20, 2011. The march was held to protest over the recent judicial decision to order house arrest against one of Zelaya's closest collaborators, a...
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Enrique Flores Lanza, former Minister of the Presidency of ex President Manuel Zelaya, is escorted as he arrives to a Criminal Court in Tegucigalpa on November 17, 2011. Lanza, who is serving a house arrest sentence for embezzlement of funds, is accused for misappropriation of funds to...
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Ousted Honduras President Manuel Zelaya shakes hands with supporters after the registration ceremony of his "Freedom and Refoundation" political party (LIBRE) outside the Supreme Electoral Tribunal building in Tegucigalpa October 30, 2011. More than two years after being overthrown by...
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