central america

President Lobo is in El Salvador

Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes, is meeting today in Guatemala with their President, Alvaro Colom, and the President of Honduras, Porfirio Lobo, to address Honduras’ return to international recognition. President Funes told reporters that they plan to discuss ways to help Honduras “advance in its internal process to obtain a consensus, the construction of harmony, and […]

Zelaya to Join Central American Parliament

Tomorrow, ousted ex-President of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, who lives in the Dominican Republic as a “distinguished guest”, will meet with the Dominican’s local members of the Central American Parliament (Parlacen) to see about instating his membership. Former Presidents in Central America qualify for a seat in the Central American Parliament, which is headquartered in Guatemala.

El Salvador Proposes Meeting

Salvadoran Chancellor, Hugo Martinez, said in a press conference today that El Salvador had proposed on Friday to hold a meeting amongst the Presidents of Central America to analyze the possibility of Honduras returning to the international community. The idea was introduced at a reunion of the System of Central American Integration (SICA) that was […]

Honduras Invited to EU Conference

President Porfirio Lobo was invited to participate in the European Union-Latin America Agreement conference to be held in May in Madrid, according to the Spanish Secretary of State for Latin America, Juan Pablo de Laiglesia. This is the first time a senior official from Spain has visited Tegucigalpa since the removal of ex-president Manuel Zelaya. […]

EU Looks to Normalize Relations

Spanish Foreign Minister, Miguel Angel Moratinos, stated today that he wants Honduras to join, “as soon as possible,” in continuing negotiations between Brussels and the other Central American countries, which are trying to complete an “Acuerdo de Asociacion” (Association Agreement). Spain occupies the Presidency of the European Union (EU) this semester. The talks were officially […]