Monthly Archives: March 2009

Sect Seeks to Build in Teguc

News on March 25, 2009 by Administrator| 2 Comments

Honduran lawmakers have asked authorities to stop a religious group led by a man calling himself the “Antichrist” from constructing a spiritual center in the country’s capital.

Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda is banned from entering Honduras, but his Growing in Grace Church has 20 offices in the Central American nation.

The Puerto Rican native has “666″ tattooed on his forearm and preaches that sin and the devil do not exist.

The Honduran Congress unanimously voted Tuesday to ask authorities to prohibit the sect from constructing the center in Tegucigalpa.

Miranda founded Growing in Grace in 1986 and claims to have 2 million followers in 35 nations — most in Miami, where he lives, and Colomb

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Suazo Done for Season

News on March 25, 2009 by Administrator| Comments Off

Bad news has fallen upon Benfica as the club will be without striker David Suazo for the remainder of the season. The Honduran international has suffered a knee injury to his meniscal region and will require surgery to repair the damage, according to the club’s website.

The striker featured in Benfica’s triumph over Sporting in the Carlsberg Cup on the weekend, but went down hard after an innocuous challenge from Anderson Polga. The former Cagliari man was forced to be substituted, paving the way for Oscar Cardozo.

Suazo arrived this season on loan form Inter Milan and has suffered a series of setbacks, yet still managing to score 6 goals in a total of 19 appearances for the Eagles. The player will fly back to Italy to undergo surgery and watch the rest of the season from the sidelines.

How bad is Suazo’s injury? Some reports said that Suazo’s career is in danger.

Suazo who was in Benfica on loan from Inter Milan is widely considered one of the top players from CONCACAF. If and when he does return, it will likely be a struggle for him to reclaim such a lofty status. The former Cagliari standout will turn 30 this year, and his damaging injury coupled with his advancing footballing age may indeed spell doom for Suazo.

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Posted in Sports in Honduras

Zelaya Wants New Constitution

News on March 25, 2009 by Administrator| Comments Off

Honduran president Manuel Zelaya is calling for a new constitution in his Central American nation, following the path of his leftist allies in the region.

Zelaya announced late Monday that he wants a national vote by June 24 on whether to convoke an assembly that would write a new constitution adapted to “substantial and significant changes” that Honduras has experienced since its current constitution was adopted in 1982 as the country was emerging from military rule.

He did not give details about what changes a new constitution might include, but similar recent reforms promoted by other Latin American leaders have expanded president powers and eased bans on re-election. Zelaya’s four year term ends in 2010 and current law bans re-election.

Zelaya has forged increasingly close ties with Latin America’s leftist bloc led by Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez. He brought Honduras into the Chavez-founded Bolivarian Alternative trade bloc that also includes Cuba, Bolivia, Ecuador and Nicaragua.

Chavez, Bolivia’s Evo Morales and Ecuador’s Rafael Correa have all sponsored successful attempts to rewrite their countries’ constitutions.

Zelaya’s proposal met immediate opposition. Government human rights ombudsman Ramon Custodio said the plan was “foolishness” and Congressional President Roberto Micheletti said the plan would violate the current constitution.

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Posted in Politics in Honduras