Juan Orlando Hernández
Attacks on Xiomara Castro’s government escalate after termination of extradition agreement with the US

A series of attacks from the US Embassy and the local oligarchy have sought to undermine the progressive government in Honduras

US judge sentences ex-president of Honduras to 45 years in prison

Former US ally Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced to 45 years in prison. A Manhattan court convicted him for the crime of exporting more than 400 tons of cocaine to the United States and possession of “destructive devices”

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

Over 1,000 Palestinians face illegal expulsions in the Occupied West Bank and other stories

Today we look at Israel’s attempts to displace Palestinians from Masafer Yatta, the approval of the US extradition of former Honduran President Hernandez, and more

Outsourced Facebook content moderators face trauma, exploitation and other stories

Today we look at the exploitation faced by outsourced Facebook workers in Kenya, the worsening crisis in Yemen amid a UN aid shortfall, and more

Long before US extradition request, the streets of Honduras cried, ‘Get out JOH narco-dictator’

Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández is accused of drug trafficking-related crimes and the US has sought the extradition of its former ally. For the people of the country, his ‘narco-dictatorship’ was a well-known fact

Xiomara Castro to be sworn in amid political turmoil in Honduras

Tensions have been growing ahead of Castro’s swearing in following signs of attempts by conservative sections to undermine her proposals for transformation

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

10 reasons Luis Almagro has to go

From lighting the fuse for the coup in Bolivia and endorsing repression in countries like Chile and Ecuador to waging a hybrid war against Venezuela, OAS General Secretary Luis Almagro has acted as a representative of imperialism’s interests in Latin America

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

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