By Catracha Hondurena on December 1, 2009
elections, honduras, Politics in Honduras, san pedro sula
Politics in Honduras
The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) began this morning the official vote count in the presence of the media. Judge Enrique Ortez Sequeira explained the process of validating the proceedings before the national press. Tonight they hope to be able to announce many of the official counts for mayors and municipal positions. The TSE estimated that […]
By Catracha Hondurena on December 1, 2009
elections, honduras, political crisis
Politics in Honduras
Ibero-American summit ended without a joint declaration on Honduras. The presidents of Latin American countries failed to agree on the XIX Summit of Estoril in a joint statement on Honduras, whose election on Sunday and the situation dominated the discussions on Monday and Tuesday. Given the divergent views, Portugual, who chaired the summit, issued a […]
By Catracha Hondurena on November 30, 2009
Congress, elections, honduras, pepe lobo, political crisis, presidency, Tegucigalpa - San Jose Agreement, united states, zelaya
Politics in Honduras
In a press conference this afternoon, Arturo Valenzuela, Assistant Secretary of Western Hemisphere Affairs for the United States of America, clarified under pressure, that the United States does not recognize the current Honduran government and believes at this point, that Manuel Zelaya is the official President of Honduras. He reiterated that he cannot speculate on […]
By Catracha Hondurena on November 30, 2009
elections, honduras, san pedro sula
Politics in Honduras
The decision on who will lead San Pedro Sula is not yet clear. Candidates from the Liberal and National Party simultaneously announced last night their triumph. The National Party candidate, Arturo “Tuky” Bendana, said he was certain to be acknowledged as mayor of the industrial capital, with the support of his followers. But while he […]
By Catracha Hondurena on November 29, 2009
elections, honduras, pepe lobo, Politics in Honduras
General Honduras News, Politics in Honduras
Porfirio “Pepe” Lobo has emerged as the new President of the Republic to govern the Country of Honduras during the years 2010-2014. According to the TSE, more than 61.85% of registered Hondurans came out to vote on Sunday, a historic record. The announcement from the TSE received a standing ovation from the attentive room of […]