Honduran President Porfirio Lobo says he has found out that some political opponents want to overthrow him, a statement from the president’s office reported. Lobo said Tuesday he knew the names of those who are plotting against him and warned them not to try a coup. Asked by reporters if he is behind a movement […]
Five Honduran judges have been on a hunger strike for six days in protest of a decision by the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) to dismiss four magistrates that condemned the June 28th actions against former president Manuel Zelaya. Thursday another two people joined the strike, and there are now seven strikers demonstrating in La […]
The former manager of the Honduran Telecommunications Company, Hondutel received a sentence of four years’ imprisonment. Marcelo Antonio Chimirri Castro was found “responsible for the crime of abuse of authority against the public administration and will serve a sentence of four years (4) imprisonment,” reads the decision by judges Julissa Aguilar, Rosaminda Velasquez and Jocelyn […]
The Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ), today found in favor of the commanders of the Armed Forces of Honduras in relation to their actions on June 28, 2009. The leaders in question were Romeo Vasquez Velasquez, head of the Joint Chiefs; Cervantes Venancio, Deputy Chief; Javier Prince, Commander of the Air Force; Miguel Angel Padgeth, […]
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 […]