Honduras Democracy Activists Urgently Needs Your Solidarity Honduran democracy activist Edwin Espinal Robelo has been detained by authorities. Even though he is a civilian, he is scheduled to appear before a military tribunal this week. Espinal has been denied the right to meet with his lawyer. Act NOW to demand the immediate liberty of Edwin…
Honduras
Democracy, Honduras, Uncategorized
Week of Action: Stand with the Honduran People Against Dictatorship
Action Week: January 22 – 27 2018 On January 27th, the illegitimate presidency of Juan Orlando Hernandez is scheduled to be inaugurated in Honduras. The Honduran people continue to make it clear that they will not accept the imposition of Hernandez and they reject the “official” fraudulent November 26 election results that claim his victory. Massive protests continue and…
Honduras, NicaNotes Newsletter, Nicaragua, Uncategorized
Nicanotes: El Güegüense, The Character of the Nicaraguan People
By John Kotula For the last few months I have been going to Diriamba to study with Marlon Flores. He is teaching me to carve traditional wooden masks used in Nicaraguan folk dances. Marlon is a wood carver, folklorists, flautist, choreographer, and community organizer. He is a key person in the annual Festival of Saint Sebastian in…
Democracy, Honduras, Uncategorized
Honduras Solidarity Network position on the State Department’s recognition of Juan Orlando Hernández following electoral fraud and repression
(Espanol abajo) Honduras Solidarity Network of North America DECLARATION DECEMBER 22, 2017 In light of today’s statement from the US Department of State congratulating Juan Orlando Hernandez on his election victory, the Honduras Solidarity Network of North America (HSN) declares the following: We reject the deceitful and arrogant position of the US government which ignores…
Audio-visual, Chuck Kaufman, Democracy, Honduras, Uncategorized
Chuck Kaufman Talk on Honduras, Nov 2017
Honduras, NicaNotes Newsletter, Uncategorized
Nicanotes: US policies Toward Honduras and Nicaragua: Hypocrisy on Display
By John Kotula The situation in Honduras is chaotic and changing rapidly. Things may be quite different by the time this is read. At the moment (December 9, 2017), the country is in a deep, deadly crises brought on by apparent election fraud. The incumbent, Juan Orlando Hernandez, is almost certainly using his control of…
Democracy, Honduras, Uncategorized
National Call-In Day Thursday, Dec 14: Stop U.S. Support for Electoral Fraud & Repression in Honduras
Action alerts, Democracy, Honduras, Uncategorized
Act Now! Tell Trump and Congress: Don’t Recognize Honduran Election Results
Act Now! Most Bungled Election Fraud in History! Nine Days and Still No Official Winner Announced Police Return to Barracks, Refuse to Further Repress People Embattled President Sends Family to Houston, Declares State of Emergency People Ignore 6 pm – 6 am Curfew TSE (Supreme Electoral Tribunal) Computers Down for Five Hours; Lead Switches OAS…
Action alerts, Democracy, Honduras, Uncategorized
Honduras Election Fraud Alert
Contact your elected officials! 1. You can call your Senators and Member of Congress through the Congressional Switchboard at 202-224-3121 2. You can write to your elected officials through https://democracy.io/#!/ The Alliance for Global Justice is very concerned that the democratic will of the voters of Honduras is being reversed through fraud right now. Honduras…
Drug war, Honduras, Nasim Chatha, Prison Imperialism, Uncategorized
Truthout Report: How the US Imposes the Worst of its Prison Paradigm Abroad
Nasim Chatha (AfGJ Prison Imperialism Coordinator) for Truthout : Leer en español aqui. The new federal penitentiary in Santa Barbara, Honduras, occupies a strip of land between a highway and cloudy, forested hills. “El Pozo,” or The Pit, as it’s known, is surrounded by barbed wire and has two additional checkpoints beyond the first gate.…