By Jennifer Catracha on November 29, 2009
elections, honduras, Micheletti, Politics in Honduras, presidency
Politics in Honduras
President Roberto Micheletti has just placed his votes. After inserting the ballots into the election boxes, he proclaimed “Viva Honduras!” The President of the Republic encouraged all Hondurans to exercise their right to choose the leaders of their country, and place their votes today.
By Jennifer Catracha on November 28, 2009
central america, elections, honduras, Micheletti, Politics in Honduras
Politics in Honduras
Nicaragua and El Salvador closed on Saturday their customs posts on the Honduras border and will open them again on Monday to avoid any possible incidents linked to Honduras’ Sunday elections, Honduras police officers said. Nicaragua sealed its El Espino, Guasaule and Las Manos border posts beginning at 6 a.m. local time, police spokesman Orlin […]
By Jennifer Catracha on November 25, 2009
Congress, honduras, Micheletti, political crisis, Supreme Court of Justice, zelaya
Politics in Honduras
The National Congress asked several institutions on Nov. 4th, including the Public Ministry, to submit their opinion on point number five of the Tegucigalpa-San Jose Accord, which attributes the decision of whether to “roll back ownership of the executive branch to the previous state before June 28th, until the end of the current government term […]
By Catracha Hondurena on November 19, 2009
elections, honduras, Micheletti, political crisis, Politics in Honduras
Politics in Honduras
President Roberto Micheletti addressed Hondurans on the local Honduras TV stations at 6 pm this evening. He has said he will step down from November 25th through December 2nd to help foreign governments lend legitimacy to the elections in Honduras on November 29, 2009. He has complete confidence in the constitutionality of the government that […]
By Catracha Hondurena on November 19, 2009
elections, honduras, Micheletti, political crisis, presidency
Politics in Honduras
Honduras’ interim president Roberto Micheletti will step down temporarily from his post for a week during the country’s coming national elections, the Wall Street Journal has learned. The move, while largely symbolic, is an effort by the interim government to boost international legitimacy for the Nov. 29 vote, which the government hopes will put an […]