President Lobo yesterday banned cell phone usage during the weekly two-hour meeting he holds with his Cabinet ministers. Enduring repeated interference from various noises emanating from the Minister’s cell phones while attempting to discuss important events, the President emphatically denounced their usage. He stated it is simply, a “lack of courtesy” to have them on […]
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 […]
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 […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM HRW: The Lobo administration needs to ensure that government officials stop attacking the credibility of human rights prosecutors, Human Rights Watch said today. President Porfirio Lobo also should direct security forces to cooperate fully with abuse investigations, Human Rights Watch said. On May 26, 2011, Deputy Secretary of Security Armando Calidonio publicly […]
A Letter From the Office of the President of Honduras Compatriots: Yesterday we concluded, in Cartagena de Indias, the process that began on April 9th, with Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia and President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela. I am pleased to inform all political forces and all those who advocated for the return of former […]