By Catracha Hondurena on December 22, 2009
elections, honduras, pepe lobo, Politics in Honduras, presidency
Human Interest, Politics in Honduras
The elected president, Porfirio Lobo Sosa, celebrated his 62nd birthday today in San Pedro Sula. Porfirio Lobo said he was excited by the support he has received from the various departments of the country and the leadership of his party. Business leaders, nationalist politicians, and his family accompanied him. Among them were Ricardo Alvarez, reelected […]
By Catracha Hondurena on December 21, 2009
elections, honduras, presidency, united states
Politics in Honduras
In case you missed it, a remarkable thing happened recently in the small Central American country of Honduras. Ignoring the skeptics, Honduras held a free, fair, transparent and — perhaps most importantly — a peaceful election. The voting came at a time when democracy and the rule of law are under attack in the region, […]
By Catracha Hondurena on December 13, 2009
elections, presidency, united states
Politics in Honduras
“Republican lawmakers who have criticized the Obama administration’s handling of the Honduran political crisis are calling on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to rally other U.S. allies in support of the Central American nation’s newly elected president”…”We strongly urge you to work with our democratic friends and allies in the region and around the world […]
By Catracha Hondurena on December 4, 2009
elections, honduras, OAS
Politics in Honduras
“The Organization of American States (OAS) is not a tribunal to judge the elections of Honduras, on the contrary, Honduras must be supported in order to rebuild the democracy of their country,” said Guillermo Alberto Coches, the Panama Representative to the OAS. Coches believes the differing opinions of the representatives of the OAS, concerning the […]
By Catracha Hondurena on December 3, 2009
elections, honduras, san pedro sula
Politics in Honduras
Dr. Juan Carlos Zuniga of the Liberal Party has won the San Pedro Sula majority vote, after a short-lived campaign of only two weeks, The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) confirmed. Dr. Arturo Bendaña of the Nationalist Party acknowledged his defeat in the race for mayor of San Pedro Sula.