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”
Hondurans mobilize in support of Xiomara Castro’s government
The head of state called for the mobilization following an intensified destabilization campaign by the right-wing opposition
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
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
Ecuador court upholds Indigenous rights against oil, mining projects and other stories
Today we look at an Ecuador court ruling on Indigenous rights against extractive projects, ongoing anti-coup protests in Sudan, and more
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
Rebuilding healthcare system is top priority for incoming government in Honduras
Carmen Madrid of the People’s Health Movement in Honduras talks about how the healthcare system was wrecked by the 12-year rule of the National Party and how it can be revived
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
Elections in Honduras, the battle for November 28
Nasry Asfura of the ruling National Party and LIBRE leader, Xiomara Castro, are the front runners in the presidential elections. Wounds still remain open at 12 years since the coup
Hondurans demand resignation of president following brother’s drug trafficking conviction
The younger brother of Juan Orlando Hernández, Tony Hernández, was declared guilty of trafficking 200,000 kilograms of cocaine and heavy weapons into the US
Hondurans intensify protests demanding JOH’s resignation after report links him to drug trafficking
Massive protests erupted after Univision released a report alleging that president Juan Orlando Hernández’s 2013 election campaign received $1.5 million from drug trafficking proceeds
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