By Catracha Hondurena on November 13, 2009
elections, honduran, honduras, Politics in Honduras, presidency, zelaya
Politics in Honduras
Zelaya leadership has scheduled a series of activities to boycott the elections on November 29th, ranging from preventing Hondurans from going to the polls to the massive detrimental use of indelible ink. Running among their network is a series of emails in which leaders are instructed to take actions before, during and after the elections. […]
By Catrachita on November 8, 2009
embassy, honduran, honduras, Politics in Honduras, united states, zelaya
Politics in Honduras
It was unthinkable it could happen, yet it did. On October 22, 2009 Patricia Rodas orchestrated a takeover of the Honduran Embassy in the United States. The Embassy administration in place did all they could to not relinquish their posts, but in the end, the United States allowed their removal. Zelaya’s team was permitted to […]
By Jennifer Catracha on April 15, 2009
film, honduran, pelicula
Human Interest
The dude seated to my right wasn’t quite what I’d anticipated, but neither did he come as a total shock. Of course, he could’ve been a candy-powered android with four ding-dongs and still not have thrown me all that much. Now, that last bit’s probably not all that accurate, but I employ it to hyperbolically […]
By Catracha Hondurena on March 26, 2009
attorney general, constitution, honduran, honduras, Politics in Honduras, zelaya
Politics in Honduras
The Honduran attorney general’s office said Wednesday the president has no authority to call for forming a new constitution. President Manuel Zelaya announced late Monday that his government will hold a nationwide poll on the issue June 24. That poll would determine whether Honduras will hold a binding vote in November on drafting a new […]
By Catrachita on June 24, 2008
honduran, law, lobsters, prison
Editorials - Opinions, General Honduras News
There are times when a prosecution and a prison sentence are so fishy that they cry out for clemency. That’s why the U.S. Constitution gives the president the power to issue pardons — and a pardon is desperately necessary in a case that originated in Bayou La Batre. Sometime between now and Sept. 4, 2008, […]