By Catracha Hondurena on January 20, 2010
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Politics in Honduras
Five current government officials have had their visas to travel to the United States canceled. Luis Ortez, Secretary of Youth; Myrna Castro, Minister of Culture, Gabriela Nunez, Head of Finance, Javier Valladares, Presidential Administrator, and Soptravi Minister, Rosario Bonano all had their visas revoked. The government officials received the official documents from the U.S. Consulate. […]
By Catracha Hondurena on January 13, 2010
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Politics in Honduras
The National Congress yesterday decided they did not have sufficient time to consider the granting of amnesty for those involved in the events of June 28th. The decision came after a series of meetings with representatives of Honduran civil society who disagreed with the decree, legislative sources told the media. The project was to be […]
By Catracha Hondurena on January 11, 2010
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Politics in Honduras
The military commanders of the armed forces who are accused of abuse of power and having expatriated former President Manuel Zelaya from Honduras will appear before the President of the Supreme Court of Justice, Jorge Rivera Aviles, on Thursday. The legal representative of the commanders, Juan Carlos Cantillano, said they were aware that the filed […]
By Catracha Hondurena on January 11, 2010
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Politics in Honduras
The National Congress will meet today to discuss the general amnesty bill that seeks to end the political crisis and initiate a national reconciliation process. Members of a special committee addressing the issue announced that the project will be presented to Congress members at a meeting this afternoon, and probably be referred to an opinion […]
By Catracha Hondurena on January 9, 2010
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Politics in Honduras
Honduran interim leader Roberto Micheletti said on Friday that he might face assassination after he leaves office. A Venezuelan citizen has offered one million U.S. dollars to have him killed, and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez might be behind this plot, Micheletti told a Honduran radio station. “Many of our officers, and of course my family, […]