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Honduras
Honduras: Who Should Really Be On Trial For the Rio Blanco Dam?
An indigenous activist in Honduras is attacked for campaigning against the Agua Zarca Hydroelectric Dam.
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Honduras: Indigenous Tolupanes Return to Their Territory With IACHR Orders of Protection
Numerous indigenous activists in Honduras have been killed with impunity by gunmen evidently in the pay of large landowners, and in a number of cases there has been evidence …
Beyond Reform: It’s Time to Shut Down the World Bank
Recent conflicts surrounding World Bank-supported projects in Honduras demonstrate that the World Bank is beyond reform, and needs to be shut down.
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Outrage Following Honduran Colonel’s Attack Against US Human Rights Defender
Human Rights Watch issued a statement condemning Alfaro's anti-American accusations.
In Post-Election Honduras, Challenges and Opportunities for the Resistance
With a coordinated oppositional strategy both in the “halls of power” and in the streets, the anti-coup resistance in Honduras may have an opportunity to curtail the most egregious …
Honduran Elections Signal Increased Militarism and Resource Extraction
Many are increasingly worried that when Juan Orlando Hernandez takes office, the country will experience further repression of social movements and the increased pillage of indigenous communities' land …
The Geopolitics of Election Approval: The US Response to Honduras and Venezuela
US National Lawyers Guild election overseers compare and contrast presidential elections in Honduras and Venezuela and describe the United States' embrace of the results of the more problematic of …
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Why the World Should Care About Honduras’ Recent Election
Hondurans are revolting against the US-backed outcome. There are too many reports of rampant vote-buying, fraud and violence.
Thousands in Honduras Decry “Fraudulent” Election and Call for Recount
Activists and some election observers in Honduras vow to call for free and fair recount in election they say as rigged in favor of the ruling conservative party.
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“Banana Republic” Honduras Open for Business After Tainted Election
Allegations of widespread fraud and intimidation taint Honduras' election results of last month as economic neoliberalism and police thuggery threaten the poor and indigenous.