By Jennifer Catracha on November 28, 2009
flooding, honduras
Environmental News
The Honduran Permanent Contingency Committee (Copeco) issued a green alert Friday after constant rains caused flooding in the north and in the Caribbean area of Honduras. Copeco said the measure will be in effect for three days in the departments of Atlantida, Colon, the Bay Islands, Cortes, and in the north of Yoro as well […]
By Jennifer Catracha on November 28, 2009
elections, honduras, Politics in Honduras, presidency
General Honduras News
A total of 3,000 Honduran and over 300 international observers will monitor the November 29th presidential elections in Honduras, the country’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal has said. International monitors will include EU observers, U.S. representatives of the Democrat and Republican parties, and a government delegation from Panama is also due to monitor the polls. Just recently […]
By Jennifer Catracha on November 28, 2009
brazil, elections, united states
Politics in Honduras
For Brazil, the Honduran presidential election scheduled for Sunday will not be recognized if deposed Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya is not reinstated in office. However, the US President Barack Obama administration believes “elections are a good starting point” to overcome the crisis and will be sending independent observers to monitor the event. “There is […]
By Jennifer Catracha on November 26, 2009
General Honduras News
An explosive device was detonated a few minutes ago inside an intercity bus, while traveling across the Fire station of La Ceiba, said Police Commissioner Ricardo Beltran. The unit covers the route between La Ceiba and San Pedro Sula, and was only was partially damaged by the explosion. The flames were quickly extinguished by firefighters. […]
By Jennifer Catracha on November 26, 2009
Congress, honduras, political crisis, presidency, Supreme Court of Justice, Tegucigalpa - San Jose Agreement, zelaya
Politics in Honduras
The Supreme Court has given their analysis to the Secretariat of the National Congress, on the return of former President Manuel Zelaya. A panel of four judges, headed by Judiciary Chairman Jorge Alberto Rivera, arrived around 11:00 at the legislative palace to deliver their report on the fifth point of the Tegucigalpa-San Jose Agreement. Judge […]