The recent revelations from the trial of the former President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández regarding the role of Israeli officials in supporting, aiding and enabling the vicious drug cartels of central and south America in their operations has unsurprisingly barely been covered in the Anglophone media. The synopsis of the charges against Hernández are […]
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Juan Orlando Hernández, Honduras and the Israeli Connection to the Latin American Drug Cartels
Honduras recalls ambassador from Israel amid Gaza war
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The US knew the president of Honduras was trafficking drugs. It supported him anyway
Just weeks after the 2014 inauguration of former Honduran President, Juan Orlando Hernández, the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) learned the country’s new leader was deeply embedded with the country’s mammoth narco trafficking network. Yet months after the ostensibly anti-drug agency obtained video evidence demonstrating that Hernández “effectively authorized drug trafficking” in Honduras, the DEA […]
Honduras’ Left-Wing Breakthrough
Above Photo: Xiomara Castro celebrates during general elections on 28 November 2021 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Inti Ocon / Getty Images. Since a US-backed coup toppled Mel Zelaya in 2009, Honduras has faced a clampdown on democracy and serious human rights abuses. But the election of socialist Xiomara Castro is a chance to break the cycle. […]
Next Steps In Recovering Democracy In Honduras After Historic Left Victory
[embedded content] 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. She talks about the government’s plans in its first 100 days, what movements like COPINH think are the next steps for rebuilding democracy, and more. Source […]
“Only the people can save the people!” Xiomora Castro’s presidential win in Honduras
On Sunday, November 28th, Hondurans went to the polls to elect a new cheif executive after 8 years under the corrupt rule of rightwing President Juan Orlando Hernandez. The choice was between two main candidates, Xiomora Castro, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist representing the progressive Liberty and Refoundation Party (LIBRE), and Nasry Asfura, the mayor of […]
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[embedded content]… ‘Don’t believe or buy into this tyrannical and fear mongering crap. Stand up to oppression and authoritarianism. Life is not as chaotic as the news would like you to believe. Drama sells newspapers,’ Cody Simpson began. [embedded content]… Heather O’Rourke Below – Photo of Ursula von der Leyen on 10 Nov 2021, giving a ‘Distinguished […]
Five arrested after mob of 600 lynch Italian man in Honduras
Five people have been arrested in connection with the killing of an Italian man who was lynched by a mob of 600 villagers for allegedly murdering a homeless man in a rural Honduran village. On Thursday, Italian national Giorgio Scanu was attacked with sticks, stones and machetes at his home in the village of Santa […]
The US Stake In Nicaragua And Honduras’s 2021 Elections
Both Honduras and Nicaragua hold presidential elections in November 2021 and the US government has a strong interest in both, although for rather different reasons. Both have incumbent presidents who will either stand again or, in the case of Honduras, more likely be replaced as candidate by a successor seen as reliably committed to the […]
Honduras: Solidarity Needed As More Activists Are Killed
Two Indigenous activists were murdered in Honduras during December in less than a week, confirming the country as amongst the deadliest in the world for those opposing land grabs and environmental destruction. The killing of Tolupan Indigenous leader Adan Mejia took place three days after the murder of Lenca farmer leader Felix Vazquez. They join a […]
A Private Government In Honduras Moves Forward
By Beth Geglia and Andrea Nuila, NACLA. February 25, 2021 | Educate! Above photo: Children playing in Crawfish Rock, Honduras, where a ZEDE charter city is forming. Dassaev Aguilar. The charter of Honduras’s first Economic Development and Employment Zone (ZEDE) reveals implications of the new enclave model for popular sovereignty. “It’s almost like an insult […]
Israel sends COVID-19 vaccines to Syria, Honduras, the Czech Republic, and Guatemala but denies responsibility to vaccinate its Palestinian subjects
The news broke this week that the Israeli government had secretly agreed to the transfer of a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines to Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria in exchange for a prisoner swap between Israeli and Syrian authorities. Last week, an Israeli woman in her 20s was released from Syrian detention, where she had been […]
‘War on women’: Honduras to make it almost impossible to legalise abortion in future
Honduras is set to introduce legislation that would make it almost impossible to legalise abortion in the future as campaigners warn the government has declared “war on women”. The Central American country already has one of the most restrictive abortion policies in the world, with the procedure banned under any circumstance, even in cases of […]
Migrant Caravan Heads To United States From Honduras
Above photo: By Luis Echeverria. Calls on Biden Administration to ‘Honor Its Commitments.’ On Tuesday, the outgoing US president, Donald Trump, known for his tough stance on immigration, warned that if his policies are reversed, as Biden has pledged to do, “a tidal wave” of illegal migration will follow. A migrant caravan of reportedly thousands […]
Migrant Caravan in Guatemala Pushes Through Border from Honduras — Heading to U.S.A.
Guatemalan officials report that approximately 6,500 migrants are on the move from Honduras. The migrants began pushing through the Guatemalan southern border. Their ultimate destination — U.S.A. Guatemala’s immigration spokesman Alejandra Mena told Reuters that there were approximately 6,500 Honduran migrants on the move. Thousands crossed the country’s southern border on Saturday with an ultimate announced […]
New Migrant Caravan Forming in Honduras for the US
A new ‘caravan’ of migrants hoping to reach the United States is forming in Honduras, according to acting Customs and Border Protection chief Mark Morgan. In a statement, Morgan warned prospective foreigners against attempting to make the “dangerous journey” north. Agreements formed between the U.S., Mexico, and Central American nations aimed at preventing […]
Israel Allies Caucus No. 50 established in Honduras
Four new Israel Allies Caucuses were established this month, bringing the number of pro-Israel caucuses around the world to 50.The new caucuses were set up in Honduras, Central Africa Republic, South Sudan and Cameroon. Honduras agreed to set up the caucus on Tuesday evening.“If we look back 20 years, we cannot even imagine having these […]
Israeli delegation in Honduras providing aid following hurricanes
A joint Home Front Command and Foreign Ministry delegation travelled to the Republic of Honduras this week to help the country following the devastation left behind by hurricanes Eta and Iota. The delegation has been on the ground for three days assisting cities suffering from hurricane damage and providing guidance to local leadership. A joint […]
Israel to send aid team to Honduras following devastating hurricanes
Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi announced on Monday that an Israeli relief and rescue team will be sent to assist the Republic of Honduras, following the devastation left behind by hurricanes Eta and Iota which left thousands of people homeless and entire cities in rubble throughout Central America. The aid mission […]
Hurricanes Iota and Eta deal Honduras a catastrophic double-blow
Tropical Storm Eta and Hurricane Iota have landed Honduras and much of Central America a catastrophic double-blow. The destruction of people’s homes and their agricultural land has created a natural disaster that rivals the worst the region has ever suffered. Some people said the damage was worse than Mitch in 2018, one of the worst […]