Honduran elections 2021
Honduran President Xiomara Castro rejects US interference and condemns coup plot

The Honduran head of state announced that it would suspend its extradition agreement with the United States after the US ambassador made a series of remarks against high-ranking government officials and meetings they held with Venezuelan officials.

How Honduran activist Edwin Espinal won his freedom from JOH’s dictatorship

Honduran activist and former political prisoner Edwin Espinal tells the story of his imprisonment and how he won his freedom

UK Court allows Assange to appeal US extradition in Supreme Court and other stories

Today we look at a ruling granting Julian Assange the right to appeal against his extradition, the constitutional crisis in the Honduran Congress, and more

Bertha Zúniga Cáceres on next steps in recovering democracy in Honduras after historic left victory

Following Xiomara Castro’s victory in the Honduran elections, Bertha Zúniga Cáceres, Coordinator, COPINH, spoke to Peoples Dispatch about what this means for people’s movements in the country

Historic win of Xiomara Castro ends 12 years of far-right rule in Honduras

Castro’s victory, with an historic turnout of over 68%, would end a dozen years of conservative and neoliberal rule. She has called for a government of reconciliation, peace and justice

Xiomara Castro set for historic win in Honduras presidential election and other stories

Today we look at the results of a major presidential election in Honduras, an appeal by nurses asking the UN to investigate countries blocking the TRIPS waiver, and more

Left-wing candidate Xiomara Castro all set to become Honduras’ next president

According to the preliminary results of the presidential elections held in Honduras on Sunday, Xiomara Castro of the Libre Party has obtained over 53% of the votes, and is leading the presidential race by a 20% margin

They are leaving: Is the tide turning for Honduras?

Honduran sociologist Eugenio Sosa, who advised the Libre Party, talks about its election platform, the polarization campaign carried out by the ruling National Party, and why these elections are so important for the country

The Libre Party wants to return dignity to the people of San Pedro Sula

Omar Menjivar, the candidate for vice-mayor in the city of San Pedro Sula, discussed the proposal to transform the city and to prioritize the needs of those people who have been abandoned for years

Honduran movements build new strategies to engage with institutional politics

The Broad Movement for Justice and Dignity proposed a “pact for dignity” to local candidates to hold them accountable for enacting necessary change in government

Padre Melo says Hondurans want their vote to be respected in historic elections

Padre Melo talks about the general elections to be held in the country on November 28 about the role of religious sectors in fighting for the restoration of democracy, what to expect on Election Day, and the impact of the political crisis in Honduras on immigration.

Violence and intimidation leave bloody imprint on Honduran elections

Ahead of Sunday’s elections in Honduras, Olivia Zúniga Cáceres, congresswoman of the Libre Party, talks about the violence, hate and intimidation suffered by candidates and members of the opposition