Porfirio Lobo, everyone knows by Pepe, is the head of the National Party and the candidate “most likely to become the next president of Honduras”, as he is ahead by 16 points in the polls. Pepe Lobo was on the point of being elected president four years ago, but lost by just 7,000 votes to […]
Former Chilean President Ricardo Lagos, and Secretary of Labor in the United States, Hilda Solis, form part of the verification committee of the agreement to resolve the political crisis in Honduras, where they will travel next Tuesday to begin work, said the OAS today. Manuel Zelaya, and the Acting Chairman, Roberto Micheletti, named Jorge Arturo […]
Manuel Zelaya stated today, that if Congress does not reinstate him into office next week, the Tegucigalpa/San Jose Accord “is a failure.” He then reminded MPs, judges, prosecutors and the military to not forget that they have pending trials in the International Criminal Court Zelaya made the “comments” and “reminders” in a round table where, […]
We, Honduran citizens, men and women, convinced of the need to strengthen the rule of law, protect our Constitution and the laws of our Republic, deepen democracy and ensure a climate of peace and tranquility for our people, have carried out an intense and frank process of political dialogue to seek a peaceful and negotiated […]
Thomas A. Shannon, Jr. Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs: “I’m delighted to be talking to you all from Tegucigalpa. As I stated previously, our delegation here – Ambassador Craig Kelly, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, and Dan Restrepo, the Special Assistant to the President for Western Hemisphere Affairs – were […]