political crisis

Supreme Court of Justice Building Bombed

Two explosives were detonated at dawn today in the Supreme Court (CSJ) and the “Torre Libertad” (Freedom Tower) buildings, the latter of which houses Channel 10 television.  Luckily there were no injuries, only property damage, police said. The police spokesman, Orlin Cerrato, told reporters that the bomb that exploded at the headquarters of the judiciary […]

US Says No To Election Postponement

The United States rejected any interventionist measure to force Honduras to postpone the general elections of November 29th, as was requested by the Brazilian government. The Under Secretary for Political Affairs of the Brazilian Foreign Ministry, Vera Machado, asked her U.S. counterpart, William Burns, to support  pressuring the current government of Honduras to delay elections […]

Elections Receive More Support

European People’s Party (EPP) confirmed yesterday that they will send an observer mission to Honduras to observe the elections on November 29th. The leader of the European Parliament, Jaime Mayor Oreja, said that “the elections on November 29th are the only hope to save democracy in Honduras.” Foreign Minister of Honduras, Carlos Lopez Contreras, had […]

Resistance Will Boycott Election Day

The Resistance Front that unites followers of ousted President Manuel Zelaya concentrated efforts for their campaign to boycott “peacefully” Sunday’s election under the supervision of thousands of soldiers and police deployed to prevent any violence or intimidation. “Fighting is organizing a boycott of elections in the 298 municipalities within 18 departments in the country, cities […]

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