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.
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
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
Hondurans defend national park against luxury housing project
In the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa, protestors have been on the streets for many days opposing the Santa Maria luxury housing project which is being planned inside the buffer zone of La Tigra National Park.
Hondurans intensify protests, demand resignation of president
After weeks of mass mobilizations against the privatization of healthcare and education, Hondurans are demanding the resignation of president Juan Orlando Hernández
Hondurans defeat privatization measure with massive mobilizations
The measure would have privatized education and healthcare services in a country where access to these services is already highly limited
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