Category Archives: Honduras

What Presidents Do Post-Coup

Posted on September 6, 2016 by

Greg has an interesting post up on the path of Latin American presidents who’ve been removed from office in recent times – Manuel Zelaya in Honduras in 2009 through a coup; Paraguay’s Fernando Lugo through a highly dubious application of … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazil, Honduras, Latin American Politics, Mexico, Paraguay | 1 Comment

On Guatemala, Corruption, and the Strength of Democracy in Latin America

Posted on August 22, 2015 by

While much of the focus here has fallen on the recent corruption scandal in Brazil, there is another case in Latin America where the public and legal actors are beginning to hold political elites responsible for corrupt practices. In Guatemala, … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazil, Corruption, Guatemala, Honduras, Impunity, Latin American Politics, Protests in Latin America, Social Movements

Around Latin America

Posted on December 4, 2013 by

-Peru has launched its biggest exhumation ever, as it tries to find victims from the violence between the Shining Path and the Peruvian state between 1980 and 2000. -Peru is not the only country exhuming victims of violence. In an … Continue reading →

Posted in Around Latin America, Border Issues, Brazil, Corruption, Costa Rica, Drugs and the Drug Trade in the Americas, El Salvador, Elections in Latin America, Governance in Latin America, Honduras, Human Rights Violations, Indigenous Peoples, Latin American Economies, Latin American Politics, Mexico, Nicaragua, Oil in the Americas, Peru, Peru's Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path), Protests in Latin America, Rio de Janeiro, The "Disappeared", United States

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Posted on April 1, 2013 by

-Brazil’s Federal Council of Medicine recently came out in favor of legalizing first-trimester abortions in Brazil, adding to the arguments and debate over the issue in a country where abortion is currently only legal in the case of rape, severe … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Around Latin America, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Educational Reforms, Elections in Latin America, Honduras, Human Rights Violations, Impunity, Indigenous Peoples, Labor in Latin America, Land Struggles & Issues, Paraguay, Peru, Police in the Americas, Police Violence, Prisoners' Rights, Protests in Latin America, The Amazon, United States, Women's Movements & Issues, Women's Rights

Gearing up for Latin American Presidential Elections

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

The US certainly excels at trying to guess presidential elections way too early (guessing-games that prompt entirely-reasonable responses). While 2016 is still too far off, 2014 is not, where several Latin American presidential elections will occur. In Central America,  Costa Rica, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Elections in Latin America, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela

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Posted on February 21, 2013 by

-Brazil and Russia reached an agreement on arms and technology exchanges between the two countries while also discussing nuclear power. Talks between Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev and President Dilma Rousseff led to the sale of surface-to-air missiles to Brazil as well … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 World Cup, Around Latin America, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Honduras, International Relations, Latin American Militaries, Legal Issues in Latin America, LGBT Rights & Issues, Peru, Peru's Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path), Poverty, Puerto Rico, Sports in Latin America, The "Disappeared", The Malvinas War, Violence in the Americas, War in Latin America, Weapons and Arms in Latin America

Former Coup Leader Running for President in Honduras

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

Well, the Honduran election just got a little more interesting: Former Honduran armed forces chief Romeo Vasquez, who in 2009 led the coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya, on Sunday launched a presidential campaign, saying he will restore order and … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy in the Americas, Elections in Latin America, Honduras, Impunity

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Posted on January 8, 2013 by

-With Hugo Chávez in Cuba convalescing from further cancer treatment even while his inauguration looms, there is growing tension over whether Chávez will assume power constitutionally or not. Proponents say he does not have to be in the country to … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 18, 2012 by

-While Hugo Chávez’s health is increasingly in question as he underwent surgery for cancer yet again, his political vision appears to remain alive. In gubernatorial elections yesterday in Venezuela, his political coalition won 20 of the 23 elections for state … Continue reading →

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Coup-Mongering in Honduras?

Posted on December 8, 2012 by

Honduran President Porfirio Lobo has created a bit of a stir after claiming yesterday that there is a conspiracy to launch a coup and overthrow him. Of course, this isn’t the first time Lobo has made such claims – back … Continue reading →

Posted in Coups in Latin America, Honduras, Latin American Militaries, Latin American Politics