PRESS RELEASE: OAS Delegation to Attend Summit of African Descent in Honduras The first World Summit of African Descent will be held August 18 – 21 in La Ceiba, Honduras, with the participation of the President of that country, Porfirio Lobo, the President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, the President of El Salvador, Mauricio Funes, the […]
Honduras’ President Lobo has bent over backwards since his inauguration to bring Honduras back into the arms of the OAS, tackling each requirement head on and with a vengeance. His belief was that this would set well with the United States. Unfortunately, he should have checked with the powers that be before selling out… “…the […]
Council on Foreign Relations Fellow and Latin American expert Joel Hirst explains how the Honduras Truth Commission concluded that the removal of President Manuel Zelaya was a coup while at the same time concluding that Zelaya was breaking the law when he disregarded a Supreme Court ruling ordering him to cancel the referendum. By Joel […]
Is Honduras ready for a return to the community of nations? It has been almost two years since the forced removal of then-President Manuel Zelaya at the hands of the Honduran military. On June 1, the Organization of American States said yes, when it lifted the suspension of Honduras from the organization by a vote […]
Excerpt from US Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton’s PRESS RELEASE with Colombian Foreign Minister, Maria Angela Holguin …a question for both: Can you comment on what’s expected tomorrow on the general assembly of the OAS regarding Honduras? FOREIGN MINISTER HOLGUIN: (Via interpreter) On the issue of Honduras, I can say that we are convinced […]