Honduran Regime, 2009-2022
13 years of Repressive, Open-for-global-business, U.S. & Canadian-backed Narco-Dictatorship

This archive contains almost 13 years of urgent actions, articles, reports and video links prepared by current and former Rights Action folks, and many others, beginning June 27, 2009 - the day of the U.S. and Canadian-backed military coup that ousted the government of President Mel Zelaya, through to the electoral victory of President Xiomara Castro on November 27, 2021.

2009 June 28 -  Alert #1 Military Coup in Honduras

2009 June 28 - Alert #2 People Defending Their Democracy as Constitutional Reform Poll Continues

2009 June 28 - Alert #3 State of Siege, COFADEH Reports

2009 June 29 - Alert #4 “Coup in Honduras”, Article by K. Bricker; Rights Action commentary

2009 June 30 - Alert #5 “The Situation is Black and White, Not Grey” by Rights Action

2009 June 30 - Alert #6 Examples of Repression: Honduran Military Regime Disappearing Youth in Olancho

2009 June 30 - Alert #7 Article by SOA Watch; Article by the National Catholic Reporter; Article by The Nation

2009 July 2 - Alert #8 “Suspension of All Constitutional Rights, by Illegitimate Military Regime”, SOA Watch Press Release

2009 July 3 - Alert #9 Rights Action Emergency Relief Fundraising Appeal

2009 July 3 - Alert # 10 Rights Action Response to CNN - There is No “Two-President” Crisis

2009 July 3 - Alert #11 Canadian government weakening position of “international community”

2009 July 4 - Alert #12 Report from IACHR

2009 July 4 - Alert #13 “No Press Freedom in Post-Coup Honduras”, Article by M. Benjamin

2009 July 5 - Alert #14 Honduran President Mel Zelaya to Return Today!

2009 July 5 - Alert #15 Pro-Democracy Hondurans Marched to the Airport to Wait for Arrival of President Zelaya

2009 July 5 - Alert #16 “Tear-Gas, M-16 Bullets & the Dead, in Militarized Honduras”, by G. Russell

2009 July 5 - Alert #17 “Hondurans Pour into the Streets Demanding Zelaya’s Return”, Article by M. Benjamin

2009 July 5 - Alert #18 “Hostility to the Military Coup in Honduras is Increasing. So is the Harper Government’s Isolation on the Issue”, Article by Y. Engler

2009 July 9- Alert #20 Urgent Action - Illegal Detention of Jose David Maurillo Sanchez

2009 July 10 - Alert #21 “Kafka in Honduras: Some Comments About the “Legality” of Honduras Military Coup on June 28”, by Grahame Russell

2009 July 11 - Alert #22 July 11 March for Isis Oved Murillo; “Are We Going to Make Concessions to Those Who Perpetrate Coups”, Article by D. Frank

2009 July 13 - Alert #23 Rights Action Notes; Article on Murdered Activists; Interview with Berta Cáceres

2009 July 14 - Alert #24 Lawsuit filed against Coup plotters & Perpetrators

2009 July 15 - Alert #25 IPS News Agency Article; Article on Pro-Coup Lobbying Efforts; National Catholic Reporter Article; The Tyee Article on Canada’s Complicity

2009 July 16 - Alert #26 Repression Against Women’s March; Article by J. Treat; Washington Post Article

2009 July 16 - Alert #27 Eye-witness Report by J. Treat; “Peaceful Blockades vs. Coup Paralyze Honduras’, by A. Giordano; “The Hired Gun of Roberto Micheletti”, Article by G. Carotenuto

2009 July 16 - Alert #29 People of Catacamas, Olancho, Take Back President Zelaya’s Family Home From Armed Forces Occupation

2009 July 22 - Alert #31 “Voices From Catacamas, Hometown of Honduras President, Manuel “Mel” Zelaya”, Article by J. Treat

2009 July 24 - Alert #32 Letter from Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, to Catholic Church of Honduras and Cardinal Oscar Andrés Rodríguez

2009 July 24 - Alert #33 The Real News Honduras Video Report: “Fear the People”

2009 July 25 - Alert #34 Death and Defiance at the Border, and Across the Country; Various Articles

2009 July 26 - Alert #35 COFADEH Urgent Action and Denouncement

2009 July 28 - Alert #36 “Marching to the Border to Meet ‘Mel’”, Article by K. Spring

2009 July 29 - Alert # 37 Various Articles, Analyses & Actions on Honduran Resistance

2009 July 29 - Alert #38 “‘Humanitarian Emergency’ at the Nicaraguan-Honduran Border Region'“, by K. Spring

2009 July 30 - Alert #39 “Military Aid Flows to Honduras Despite Coup”, Article by J. Ditchburn

2009 July 31 - Alert #40 “Thursday, Bloody Thursday in Honduras”, NarcoNews Article by A. Giordano

2009 August 2 - Alert #41 “In Response to Mr. Peter Kent: Canada’s Increasingly Complicit Role in Honduras”, by G. Russell

2000 August 3 - Alert #42 “Dirty War Tactics of State Terrorism Increase in Honduras”, Diario Digital Article

2009 August 7 - Alert #43 Global Day of Action; “Interview with Honduran Indigenous Leader, Salvador Zuniga”, by T. Solo

2009 August 8 - Alert #44 “Honduran Bishop Says Wealthy Elite Were Behind Ouster of President”, by P. Jeffrey

2009 August 11 - Alert #45 “Honduras Coup: Template for a Hemispheric Assault on Democracy”, by F. S. Cournoyer

2009 August 12 - Alert #46 “More of the Same in Latin America”, NYT Article by M. Weisbrot; Congressman Raul Grijalva’s Office Press Release

2009 August 15 - Alert # 47 “Marvin Ponce, Member of Congress, Hospitalized After Brutal Beating During Protest”, by K. Spring

2009 August 16 - Alert #48 Various Articles on Coup Resistance; COFADEH Communique; Article by F. Ahmed

2009 August 18 - Resisting & Rolling Back the Coup-Regime; Summary of funds RA has distributed & appeal for more

2009 August 21 - Alert #49 “Coup Catalyzes Honduran Women’s Movement”, Article by L. Carlsen; “Escalating Sexual Aggression Against Women in Honduras Ignored by Global & National Media”, Report by M. Thompson

2009 August 21 - Alert #50 Articles by J. Moore: “The Liberal Majority and Small Businesspeople are Against the Coup Regime” & “What is the Minister Kent Waiting for?…As Beatings and Killings Mount in Honduras”

2009 August 23 - Alert #51 Call to Action: Cancel the Meeting Between Hillary Clinton and Honduran Coup Plotters

2009 August 26 - Alert #53 “First Military Coup of 21st Century Reverses Honduran Women’s Gains in Human Rights”, Article by M. Thompson

2009 August 27 - Alert #54 REALnews Video by J. Freeston

2009 August 29 - Alert #55 “Honduras’ Historic Two Months”, Article by J. Moore

2009 August 31 - Speaking Tours Fall 2009 in Canada & US

2009 September 3 - Alert #56 Interview with Berta Caceres, leader of COPINH & National Front Against the Coup

2009 September 6 - Alert #58 Interview by K. Spring with M. Ponce; National Front Against the Coup Statement; Article by D. Frank

2009 September 7 - Alert #59 Rights Action Commentary; Summary of Report by D. Meza; Article by K. Spring

2009 September 15 - Alert #63 “First Lady Xiomara Castro De Zelaya Calls for International SOlidarity: ‘Here There are No Guarantees - No Guarantees for Anybody”, by F. Guindon

2009 September 15 - Alert #64 Honduras Independence Day Resistance March; Essay by F. Guindon; Article by J. Moore

2009 September 21 - Alert #65 “Burger King Violates Labor Rights, Supports the Coup Regime”, Article by D. Guindon

2009 September 21 - Alert #66 “Terror in Honduras: One Family’s Story of Life After the Coup”, Earth Island Journal Article by J. Kryt

2009 September 22 - Alert #67 Soldiers & Police Open Fire on Peaceful Protesters in Front of Brazilian Embassy; Live Blog by A. Giordano

2009 September 22 - Alert #68 Live Fire and Deaths in Tegucigalpa; Up-to-date Information from “Radio Globo” & Telesur

2009 September 22 - Alert #69 Action Request; Information on Brutal Repressive Crackdown

2009 September 23 - Alert #70 Urgent Call for United Nations Medical and Human Rights Mission

2009 September 24 - Alert #71 “The One-Sided War on the Streets of Honduras”, Narco News Bulletin Article by J. Kryt

2009 September 25 - Alert #72 “No Hay Nada a ‘Negociar’ con el Regimen Hondureño”, Article by G. Russell

2009 September 25 - Alert #72 “There is Nothing to ‘Negotiate’ with the Honduran Regime’, Article by G. Russell

2009 September 25 - Alert #73 Reported Use of Chemical Weapons to Try and Force President Zelaya and 85 Supporters Out of Brazilian Embassy; Report by L. E. Garcia

2009 September 27 - Alert #74 Sister of Community Leader, Berta Caceres, Illegally Detained; Various Articles & Reports on the Situation

2009 September 29 - Funding Appeal: Resisting the Oligarchic-Military Regime in Honduras

2009 October 1 - Alert #75 Who Are Guilty of “Sedition? Sister of Berta Caceres, Illegally Detained and Tortured, Awaiting Trial; Various Updates on the Trial and Situation

2009 October 4 - Alert #76 “Terms Being Offered ‘Aren’t Sincere’”, Earth Island News Article by J. Kryt

2009 October 7 - Alert #77 Political Prisoners in Jail for “Sedition”; Short Documentary Film News Coverage

2009 October 8 - Alert #78 The “Both Sides” Charade, Rights Action Commentary; Globe and Mail Article by D. Bell; NYT Article by G. Thompson; Narco News Article by A. Giordano

2009 October 14 - Alert #79 Stand-Off Continues: People Versus Money and Guns; Interview with President Zelaya; Various publications and statements

2009 October 15 - Alert #80 Two Part “Fault Lines” News Report; “Honduras: Civil Rights Still Suspended as Talks Stall (Again)”, Earth Island Article by J. Kryt

2009 October 18 - Alert #81 “Smashing the Silence”, Pulse Media Article by J. Shanksy; “Is the U.S. Softening Its Opposition to the Honduran Coup?” Time Article by T. Padgett; “Twelve Trade Unionists Have Been Killed Since the Coup” La Revolucion Vive Article

2009 October 19 - Alert #82 “The Honduran Resistance: A New Hope is Born” Article by Dr. J. Almendares

2009 October 26 - Alert #83 Rights Action Commentary: US & Canadian-Backed Regime Has No Interest in Relinquishing Power; “Honduras: A Time of No Time” Article by T. Loudon; “Casualties of the ‘Bloodless’ Coup”, Article by J. Kryt

2009 October 28 - Alert #84 Rights Action Commentary: Stay the Course; “The Lonesome Death of Pedro Munoz” Article by J. Kryt; “Manuel Zelaya Undergoes Strange Siege Inside Brazilian Embassy” Article by F. Maisonnave

2009 November 4 - Alert #85 “Statistics and Faces of the Repression” Report by COFADEH

2009 November 5 - Alert #86 Various Articles on So-Called Negotiated Agreement Between President Zelaya’s Gov’t and Regime Headed by R. Micheletti

2009 November 10 - Alert #89 Pro-Coup Northamericans In Honduras: Various Letters Written by North Americans

2009 November 19 - Alert #92 Tensions Mount Leading up to Undemocratic and Discredited Elections on Nov.29; Various Statements & Articles

2009 November 21 - Alert #93 Rights Action Commentary: The Fix Is In; “United States Backs Illegal Elections in Honduras” Article by T. Loudon; Letter from Honduran Army; “Honduran Dictatorship is a Threat to Democracy in the Hemisphere” CEPR Article by M .Weisbrot

2009 November 25 - Alert #95 Militarized Election Farse Continues; Various Articles & Statements

2009 November 26 - Alert #96 Just Say No to Sending “Observer Missions”; Update from COFADEH; NTY Article ; Letter from John L. Burton to Hillary Clinton

2009 November 28 - Alert #97 Illegal Detentions Continue…Before the Election Farse; “The Illegal Detention of Merlin Eguigure”, National Lawyers Guild Article by T. Brannan; “Ni Golpes de Estado, Ni Golpes a las Mujeres!”, Breaking the Silence Article by J. McVicar

2009 November 28 - Alert #98 “Honduran Military Shoots Man on Eve of ‘Free and Fair’ Elections” Article by T. Brennan

2009 November 29 - Alert #99 “Honduran Military Raids Campesino Organization Day Before the Elections” Article by L. Carlsen

2009 November 29 - Alert #100 “Twelve Year-Old Shot in September by Police Still in Serious Condition, In Hospital”, Article by T. Brannan

2009 November 30 - Alert #101 Recognition of Honduran Election Equals Legitimization of the Military Coup & Repression; Statement by Canadian Minister of State Peter Kent; New Release from the CCIC; “Message to Ottawa” Article by R. Arnold

2009 December 04 - Alert #102 “Recognition of Elections Equals Legitimization of the Military Coup & Justification of Repression”, by Rights Action; Various Statements & Articles

2009 December 04 - Alert #103 “Rights Actions Disputes Statements Made by Canadian Minister Peter Kent Concerning Repression During Honduras’ Undemocratic Elections on November 29” by G. Russell

2009 December 18 - “Death Squad Kills Five Members of Resistance in Tegucigalpa. The Death Squads Are Back”, Article by El Libertador

2009 December 27 - “Honduras: The Coup That Never Happened”, Article by T. Shipley

2010 January 5 - Struggle for Real Democracy and Justice Continues; COFADEH Report; Sign-on letter Concerning Repression in Honduras

2010 February 24 - Repression From the State; Re-Founding the Nation, by The People

2010 March 1 - Registry of Politically Motivated Violent Killings in Honduras; COFADEH Report; WOLA Report

2010 March 25 - “‘Text-Book’ State Terrorism in Honduras: Death-Squads Kill Teacher, Broad Daylight, In Front of Students” Urgent Report by Rights Action

2010 May 2 - “‘Truth [White-Wash] Commission’ In Honduras: Canadian Lawyer, Member of Bennet Jones Law Firm That Works Extensively with Mining Companies, Named to Honduras ‘Truth’ Commission” Article by G. Russell

2010 May 6 - “A Real Truth Commission for Honduras” Article by B. Oliva Director of COFADEH; “Return of the Death Squads: Honduran Oligarchs Target Members of the National Front of Popular Resistance”, In These Times Article by J. Kyrt

2010 June 15 - “Truth In Honduras: One Year After the Coup, the Battle Over Who Gets to Expose–or Avoid–Recent History Begins”, In These Times Article by J. Bigwood

2010 June 22 - “Policemen and Soldiers Killed Another Farmer in the Aguán and Five Others Arrested”, Article by D. Meza; “Honduras: Lost or ‘Re-Founded?’”, Article by J. Kryt

2010 June 28 - “The Coup is Not Over: Marking a Year of Resistance in Honduras”, Upsidedown World Article by J. Shansky

2010 September 15 - Efrain Lopez Killed, Many Wounded; Various Articles & Reports

2010 November 4 - Letter From Congressmembers to Hillary Clinton; Various Articles & Updates

2011 January 13 - “Sweatshops, Mining, Tourism & ‘Free’ Trade Negotiations”, Article by K. Spring

2011 January 15 - “The Known Unknowns in Honduras: Leaked Cables Reveal U.S. Government Knowledge of Disastrous Military Coup”, by J. Kryt

2011 February 18 - “Honduras: Canada Offer Regime Legitimacy Through Potential Bilateral Trade Deal”, Embassy Magazine Article by A. Gurzu

2011 March 18 - “One More Day of Repression in Honduras / Edwin Espinal At Risk”, Article by K. Spring

2011 March 19 - Resistencia Honduras Report; Public Rights Action Letter; Update on Edwin Espinal Illegal Detention

2011 March 24 - Massive Crack-Down on Pro-Democracy Movement in Honduras; Various Articles & Urgent Action

2011 March 31 - “On the Streets of Tegucigalpa, Endless Repression by Military-Backed Regime”, Article by K. Spring

2011 April 12 - “Protesters Across Honduras Challenge IDB-Funded ‘Shock’ Program to Privatize Education in Honduras, and Are Met with Massive Violent Repression”, Article by K. Spring & A. Bird

2011 April 12 - Rights Action Letter to the Inter-American Development Bank & the Governments of Canada & the USA

2011 April 17 - Two New Documentary Films by J. Freeston; “Community Radio Stations Fighting to Survive” Reporters Without Borders Article; & More

2011 April 30 - Two Documentary News Reports by the Real News

2011 May 2 - Congressional “Dear Colleague” Letter to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

2011 May 6 - “Honduras: Teargassed Open for Business”, The Nation Article by D. Frank; Various Related Articles

2011 May 20 - U.S Congressional Sign-On Letter About Military Aid Suspension in Honduras

2011 May 23 - “Honduras’ Ousted Leader, Successor Sign Accord”, Associated Press Article by P. Mendoza

2011 May 26 - Two Articles Reflecting on May 28th Return of President Zelaya

2011 May 27 - “Ousted President’s Return to Honduras Doesn’t Mean Repression is Over”, Article by D. Frank

2011 May 31 - “Mel Zelaya’s Homecoming - A Resistance Celebration”, by A Bird; & Various Other Articles

2011 June 5 - The Return of President Zelaya: A Struggle in Honduras of the Americas, for the Americas; Rights Action Commentary & Various Articles

2011 August 8 - Canadian Prime Minister Steven Harper to Visit Honduras, Rights Action Commentary

2011 August 19 - “‘Shock Doctrine’-Style Laws, ‘Shock Doctrine’-Style Resistance: A Snap Shot of Two Weeks”, by K. Spring

2011 August 19 - “Canada is Becoming More Gringo Than the Gringos”, by K. Spring

2011 September 18 - On-going Systemic State Repression by Military-backed Regime; Letters & Urgent Action

2011 October 3 - President Obama Scheduled to Meet with Porfirio Lobo, “President” of Honduras; Rights Action Update

2011 October 26 - “Wikileaks Honduras: U.S. Linked to Largest Landowner, Repression & Killings, Bio-Fuels Production, Narco-Trafficking”, Article by D. Frank

2011 November 21 - “Assassinations in Honduras Under Military-Backed Regime Headed by ‘Pepe’ Lobo”, Update; “Honduras: America’s Great Foreign Policy Disgrace”, Guardian Article by M. Weisbrot

2011 December 1 - “Your Potato-Head Coverage of Repressive Honduran Regime & Canadian Corporate and Investors Interests in Honduras”, G. Russell Letter to CBC Radio '“The Current”

2011 December 14 - Beatings & Killings of Journalists; Various Articles & Film Reports

2012 January 3 - “Holding Honduras Accountable: President Porfirio Must Demonstrate That He’s Taking Measurable Steps to Prevent Human Rights Abuses”, Los Angeles Times Editorial

2012 January 17 - “Honduras is Test of New U.S. Policy on Gay Rights”, Miami Herald Article by T. Johnson

2012 January 22 - Mining Companies Gearing Up in Honduras: As Killings, Repression and Impunity Continue Unchecked in the ‘Murder Capital’ of the World", Letter Written on Behalf of Honduran Organizations

2012 January 26 - “Central America’s Free-Fire Zone” Miami Herald Article; Honduras “Is A Disaster Zone” Commentary by G. Russell

2012 February 2 - “In Honduras, A Mess made in the U.S.”, NYT Article by D. Frank; & Commentary by G. Russell

2012 February 3 - Mining Law Reform In The ‘Murder Capital’ of the World; Various Articles & Publications

2012 February 15 - “Honduras - 300 Prisoners Killed in Jail Fire”, BBC Report & More

2012 February 16 - “Over 350 Inmates Burned to Death in Over-Crowded ‘Comayagua’ Prison” Commentary by G. Russell

2012 February 18 - “Comayagua Prison Fire and National Emergency”, COFADEH Statement

2012 February 21 - Two Articles on Comayagua Prison Fire; Documentary Film on 2003 “El Porvenir” Prison Fire; Commentary by A. Bird & K. Spring

2012 February 24 - 10-Minute News Piece on Comayagua Prison Fire Killing 350 Inmates, by the Real News

2012 February 28 - Call to Action: Call your member of Congress to sign Schakowsky “Letter on Human Rights in Honduras”

2012 February 29 - “Rudy Hernandez Illegally Detained; Aguan Human Rights Observatory & Muca (Campesino Organization) Leaders Under Attack”, Urgent Action by A. Bird

2012 March 7 - “Listen to the Women of Honduras”, Article by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate J. Williams; “Resistencia”, Documentary Film by J. Freeston

2012 April 13 - “Act to Prevent Women & Girls Being Jailed for Using Contraception”, Article by Avaaz.org

2012 April 17 - UN Independent Experts Call on Honduras to Adopt Measures to Stop Killing of Lawyers

2012 April 24 - Dina Meza, Journalist, Receiving More Threats

2012 May 3 - Washington DC: Call to Protest the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) giving Honduran regime leader Pepe Lobo a “leadership award”

2012 May 23 - “Canada and Chile Meddling in Honduras’ Economic and Security Policies”, Article by K. Spring & S. Cuffe; “Two More Killings in the Aguan: Jose Efrain Del Cid and Juan Jose Peralta Escoto”, Article by A. Bird

2012 June 11 - Urgent Sign-On Letter to U.S. Congress about murders of 70 LGBT Hondurans since June 2009 coup

2012 June 28 - Third Anniversary of Military Coup; Various articles

2012 July 26 - “Canada’s Promotion of Mining Industry Belies Claims of Corporate Social Responsibility”, Article by J. Moore; “Honduras: A Violence, Repression, and Impunity Capital of the World”, by G. Russell

2012 July 31 - “The Grace Risks for Journalists and Those Who Stand for Freedom of Expression in Honduras”, Article by I. Moreno Coto; List of Journalists Murdered in Honduras

2012 August 14 - “Honduras Cooperating with U.S. Human Rights Probe”, Article by M. Mendoza & A. Arce

2012 August 29 - “Militarizing The Police and Killing Natives: How the U.S. Drug War is Ripping Honduras Apart”, Article by A. Bird

2012 September - Rabble News Publication of “Honduras: Violence, Repression, and Impunity Capital of the World”, by G. Russell

2012 October 11 - “Return of the Nightmare. Honduras: Now Open for Political Murder”, Article by N. Alexandrov

2012 October 16 - “How Low Can Honduras Go?”, Article by D. Frank

2012 November 17 - “U.S. Soldiers Threaten to Arrest International Human Rights Observers in Honduras”, Article by K. Spring

2012 December 4 - “Obama: Stop Training and Equipping Death Squads in Honduras”, Commentary by A. Bird

2013 January 7 - “Inside the World’s Deadliest Country: Honduras”, CBS Article

2013 January 24 - “More Mining & Repression Likely in Honduras, ‘Murder Capital of the World’”, by G. Russell

2013 March 28 - “A Culture of Impunity: U.S. Funding Death Squads in Honduras?”, Al Jazeera News Report

2013 March 31 - “Honduras is Open Business… And Repression”, Report by G. Russell

2013 April 12 - “Will Obama’s Legacy be a Death Squad Government in Honduras?”, Guardian Article; Inteview with Bertha Oliva of COFADEH

2013 April 24 - “U.S. Funds Still Supporting Honduras Death Squads”, by L. Carasik; Rights Action Delegation Report

2013 May 14 - “Honduran Police Accused as Death Squads”, Associated Press by A. Arce

2013 May 30 - Canadian Parliament to Hold Hearings on Human Rights Situation; “Why is Canada Friendly with Repressive Honduran Regime?” Embassy Magazine Article

2013 June 5 - “When Will the U.S. Stop Funding Death Squads?”, Al Jazeera Article by L. Carasik

2013 July 2 - “1462 Days of Resistance: 4-Year Anniversary of June 28, 2009 Military Coup in Honduras”, Photo Essay by K. Spring

2013 July 15 - “Honduras Shaken by High-Profile Murders”, Upsidedown World Article by T. Mejia

2013 August 30 - “Three Members of Tolupan Indigenous Group Murdered in Yoro”, Publication by PROAH

2013 September 11 - “In Honduras, Military Takes Over with U.S. Blessing”, Miami Herald Article by D. Frank

2013 October 3 - Free City Radio Interview with Grahame Russell on Repression in Honduras & Nov.2013 Election

2013 November 4 - “Pre-Election Persecution Increases in Honduras”, Article by K. Spring

2013 November 12 - CODEMUH Statement on Signing of ‘Free’ Trade Agreement between Honduras and Canada; Rights Action Report, “LIBRE Party Candidates, Families, and Campaign Leaders Suffer 18 Killings, and Other Attacks, Leading to Nov.24 Elections”

2013 November 15 - “Canada Signs Free Trade Deal with Hondurans Amid Pre-Electoral Repression”, Article by S. Cuffe

2013 November 23 - “229 Politically Related Murders in Honduras Under President ‘Pepe’ Lobo”, Report by Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America

2013 November 26 - “Honduran Election Results Contested Amid Reports of Fraud, Intimidation”, Article by S. Cuffe

2013 November 29 - “Honduras: Huge Political Crisis As Right Steals Elections”, Green Left News Article by E. Zeledon

2013 November 30 - “Results of Honduran Elections Fraudulently Changed; Interview with Leo Gabriel, Official Election Observer from European Union”, Article by G. Trucchi

2013 December 1 - 4 LIBRE Party Members Killed in 7 Days, As Election Fraud Challenges Grow in Honduras; Various articles on the topic

2013 December 10 - “Post Honduras Election Requiem: Four More Years of Exploitation, Repression, Corruption & Impunity”, by G. Russell

2013 December 10 - “ International Human Rights Day in Honduras: TV Journalist Juan Carlos Argeñal Medina Killed”, CPJ Article

2013 December 18 - Honduran Military Colonel Makes Threatening Accusations Against Annie Bird, of Rights Action; SOA Watch Communiqué & What to do

2014 January 23 - “British Gas Risks Fueling Dirty War in Killing Fields of Honduras”, Article by M. Gillard

2014 January 30 - “Murderous Violence Against Honduran Journalists Is On The Rise”, Article by Faculty of Law, PEN Canada, PEN International

2014 February 10 - “Hernández’s Election Built on Corruption: U.S. Support for Honduras’ New Leader is Misguided and Unethical”, San Francisco Chronicle Article by D. Frank

2014 February 27 - “Honduras: The Thugocracy Next Door”, POLITICO Magazine Article by D. Frank

2014 March 7 - “Canada-Honduras Trade Deal Will Increase and Benefit From Exploitation and Repression”, NGO Statement

2014 March 25 - PEN Canada: “Canadian Report Documenting Murdered Journalists and Impunity in Honduras to be Presented in Washington, D.C”

2014 April 4 - “Tolupan Land Defenders Subject to More Threats in Honduras”, Article by S. Cuffe

2014 April 13 - Another Murder in the “Murder Capital of the World”

2014 April 25 - “Honduras is Combating its Homicide Epidemic With Militarization”, Vice Article by G. Trucchi

2014 April 29 - U.S. Congressional Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry; Sign-on Call

2014 May 12 - Brutal, Public Murder of Anti-Mining, Community and Environmental Defender in Honduras

2014 July 15 - “No Small Coup: The Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement”, Article by J. Moore

2014 July 17 - “The Depths of Hell in Honduras: Honduran Collapse, Mining and Organized Crime”, OFRANEH Commentary

2014 August 19 - “Bad Role Models: The Embattled Arrival of Honduras’ Model Cities”, Foreign Affairs Article by L. Carasik

2014 September 30 - “Hard Choices: Hillary Clinton Admits Role in Honduran Coup Aftermath”, Al Jazeera Article by M. Weisbrot

2015 January 8 - “U.S. Should Rethink Support for Honduras”, Houston Chronicle Article by D. Frank

2015 January 15 - “Trade, Violence & Migration: Honduras”, National Catholic Reporter Article by M.S. Winters

2015 January 22 - Sign-On Letter Concerning Assassination of Juan Francisco Martinez, Lenca Indigenous Community & Environmental Defender Resisting Construction of Illegal Hydroelectric Dam in Honduras

2015 January 22 - Say No to Misnamed “Conference on Sustainable Development of Natural Resources in Honduras”

2015 February 10 - No to Mining in Honduras, No to World Bank Investment and Support in Mining; Article by J. Moore; CONROA Public Declaration

2015 March 26 - “Police Killing of Children & Youth Who Had Participated in Student Protests”, Article by the Honduran Committee for Freedom of Expression

2015 March 27 - Letter to forward on regarding murder of Soad Nicolle Ham Bustillo, 13yr old

2015 March 30 - “Assassination of 4 Student Leaders in Honduras Prompts Protests”, Telesur Article

2015 May 7 - “Term-Limit Ruling is Another Nail in the Coffin of Honduran Democracy”, World Politics Review Article by D. Frank

2015 May 7 - “A Honduran Coup Comes Full Circle”, L.A. Times Article by T. Wilkinson

2015 June 14 - “How Hitmen and High Living Lifted Lid on Looting of Honduran Healthcare System”, the Guardian Article by N. Lakhani

2015 June 14 - “‘Anyone Can Murder a Woman in Honduras and Nothing Will Happen’: Women and girls in the barrios live in constant fear of sexual attack and a violent death”, Irish Times Article by S. Pollak

2015 June 17- “U.S. Underwrites Corruption and Violence in Honduras”, Al Jazeera Article by D. Frank

2015 June 24 - June 28, 2015, 6th Anniversary of U.S & Canadian - Backed Military Coup ; “Resistance in Honduras Alive and Jumping”, Article by D. Swanson

2015 July 17 - “Protests Light Up Long Honduran Night”, Miami Herald Article by D. Frank

2015 September 6 - “Congressional Democrats Voice Renewed Opposition to U.S. Security Assistance to Honduras – Will Kerry Finally Listen?”, CEPR Article by A. Main

2015 September 6 - “Employees of U.S.-Owned Sweatshop Companies Protest Corruption and Privatization of Social Security Institute”, Article by K. Spring

2015 October 13 - “Hillary Clinton’s Foreign Policy: Hypocrisy in Honduras”, Telesur TV Article by D. Johnstone

2015 November 27 - “Honduras: Military and Police Beat Women In Front of Presidential Palace”, Article by D. Meza

2016 February 16 - “An Anti-Corruption Charade in Honduras”, NYT Article by A. Main; Sign-on Petition to Urge U.S Congress to End Political Corruption in Honduras

2016 February 18 - “Honduras Fights Growing Femicide as One Killed Every 16 Hours”, Telesur TV Article; 2-Minute Film Report from Matria Collective; Rights Action Commentary

2016 April 12 - Hillary Clinton Still Lying About and Distorting Her Role in Supporting and “Legitimizing” the 2009 Military Coup in Honduras; Various Articles on the topic

2016 April 14 - Hillary Clinton “Is Baldly Lying” Concerning Role in Honduran Military Coup; Democracy Now Segment; D. Frank Response to Segment

2016 April 22 - “Canada Has Blood on Its Hands; Justice in Honduras Requires a U-Turn in Canadian Foreign Policy”, Mining Watch Delegation Publication

2016 May 3 - Felix Molina, Well Known Honduran Journalist, Shot 4 Times, Survives…

2016 May 29 - Summary on Canadian Delegation to “Berta Caceres Lives” Gathering in Honduras; Five News Clips About the Delegation by M. Padlewska

2016 June 28 - “The Honduran Shipwreck: Hillary Clinton’s Coup Turns 7”, Telesur TV Article by B. Fernández

2016 July 16 - World Anger Over Honduras Activist Lesbia Yaneth Urquia’s Death; BBC News Report

2016 August 18 - “Honduran Activist Wants Prime Minister Trudeau to Pressure Canadian Mining Companies on Human Rights Abuses”, The Toronto Star Article by M. Jimenez

2016 September 24 - “End U.S Support for the Thugs of Honduras”, NYT Article by D. Frank

2016 October 22 - “The U.S. and Canada Have Blood on Their Hands in Honduras”, Telesur TV Article by G. Russell

2016 November 4 - “Canada is Not Honduras’ Friend: Coups, Repression and Profits”, RadioFree Winnipeg Interview with G. Russell

2016 November 29 - Public Letter to U.S. and Canada Politicians and Government Officials: Threats Against Karen Spring

2016 December 11 - “Canada’s ‘Looting of Honduras’”, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Monitor Article by A. Ismi; Rights Action Newsletter; Funding Summary

2017 February 1 - Global Witness Report: “Honduras: The Deadliest Country in the World for Environmental Activism”

2017 February 22 - Honduras Political Killing Machine Continues; “Indigenous Leader José Santos Sevilla Assassinated” DemocracyNow! Segment

2017 May 16 - “Tell U.S. Company, Delta Apparel, to Give 25 Injured Honduran Workers Their Jobs Back!”, Article by K. Spring

2017 May 29 - New Book: “The New (Canadian) Imperialism, in Honduras: Ideology, the News Media, Pedagogy and Pop Culture”, by Tyler Shipley

2017 August 29 - “Coup’s Legacy of Violence, Corruption in Honduras Endures”, National Catholic Reporter Article L. Cooper

2017 September 30 - “Honduras, the Deadliest Country in the World for Environmental Defenders, is About to Get Deadlier”, UpsideDown World Article by H. Gies

2017 November 23 - “Danger to Honduran Democracy”, Post and Courier Article

2017 November 29 - Say NO to Fraudulent Re-Election of Juan Orlando Hernandez, Urgent Action by La Voz de los de Abajo, CODEPINK, and Honduras Solidarity Network

2017 November 30 - Happening Now: Electoral Fraud and Government Repression in Honduras

2017 December 1 - U.S. Organizations Letter to U.S. Government on Honduran Electoral Fraud and Militarization

2017 December 3 - Military Curfew in Honduras Used to Impose Electoral Fraud: Beatings, Shootings & Killings; Rights Action Update and Articles From the Guardian and Al Jazeera

2017 December 5 - Rights Action Update; “Apparent Election Theft in Honduras”, SOA Watch Article by R. Sterling

2017 December 7 - “Crisis of Honduras Democracy Has Roots in US Tacit Support for 2009 Coup”, The Guardian Article by S. Kinosian; “Is Another Coup Underway in Honduras? Canada Has Been Complicity With Repressive Regimes Since 2009 Overthrow of President Zelaya”, Ricochet Article by S. Stewart

2017 December 11 - “Electoral Fraud, Repression, and Killings by Honduran Government, but Don’t Write Letters of Protest to the Regime”, by G. Russell

2017 December 12 - “2017 Honduras Election Crisis Update, December 10 & 11”, Honduras Solidarity Network Article by K. Spring

2017 December 16 - “The Only Way to Defend Democracy in Honduras”, Photo Essay by G. Russell

2017 December 18 - “U.S. & Canada Must Support O.A.S Call for New Elections”, Photos Essay by G. Russell

2017 December 20 - “U.S. Congressional Letter Supports O.A.S Call for New Elections in Honduras

2017 December 22 - “America’s Blind Eye to Honduras’ Tyrant”, NYT Article by S. Carrillo

2017 December 23 - U.S. & Canada say “Merry Christmas and F-U” to Honduran People: Accept as “Legitimate” the Fraudulent, Violent Re-Election of Juan Orlando Hernandez”, Article by G. Russell

2017 December 31 - Year End “At Least 34 People Are Missing, This Year-End, in Honduras” Compiled by Honduran University Student Movement

2018 January 14 - “2018 in Honduras Will Be a Long and Violent Year”, Rights Action Update

2018 January 24 - “This is Honduras”, by G. Russell

2018 January 29 - “Canadian Government Issues High Risk Travel Alert to Honduras: Blames Violence on Demonstrators, Maintains Full Relations with Repressive, Corrupt Regime”, by G. Russell

2018 February 13 - “Canada’s Deadly Diplomacy and the Plight of Political Prisoners in Honduras”, Article by J. McVicar

2018 March 1 - “Tortured Corpse of Young Environmentalist, Forcibly Disappeared in Santa Barbara, Found with Hands Amputated”, Criterio Article

2018 March 13 - U.S. and Canada Governments Enabling “Culture of Corruption” in Honduras; Various Articles

2018 April 6 - “Bullets Fired at Hondurans Rallying Against Illegal Gold Mine “Owned” by Canadians”, Rights Action Update

2018 May 8 - “Honduran Jounalists Face Increasing Threats and Intimidation”, Al Jazeera Article by H. Gies

2018 August 22 - “Honduras Post-Election Killings: Families Wait in Vain for Justice”, Guardian Article by J. Ávila, J. Ernst & C. Calderon

2018 September 1 - “Students Gerson Meza & Mario Suarez Assassinated by Honduran Government Death Squads”, by G. Russell

2019 April 29 - “Junior Javier Rivas Rivas Shot Ten Times, Body Burned, Left for All to Fear in Honduras”, by G. Russell

2019 April 29 - “This Will Not Stop: U.S. & Canadian-Backed Regime Firing Directly at Citizens”, by Rights Action

2019 June 21 - “Honduras": Mass Protests Continue Against Repressive, Corrupt, Military-Backed Regime of Juan Orlando Hernandez”, TeleSUR Interview with G. Russell

2019 June 28 - “Honduras at Ten Years After the Coup: a Critical Assessment”, Article by J. Phillips

2019 July 2 - “Ugly Canadian Supports Status Quo in Original Banana Republic”, Article by Y. Engler

2020 February 11 - “Honduras Sinks Deeper Into the Quagmire of Political Repression”, Morning Star Article by K. Livingston

2020 June 26 - “It’s Not Just Covid That Has Honduras Starving". It’s Also U.S. Policy. On the Roots of the Honduran Hunger Crisis”, In These Times Article by M. Krausch

2020 June 28 - “Honduras 2009-2020: Dictator, Resistance and Solidarity”, Honduras Solidarity Network Statement

2020 November 25 - “How Graft and Incompetence Aggravate the Effects of Climate Change in Central America”, Washington Post Article by E. Malkin

2020 December 28 - “The Evolution of U.S.-Backed Death Squads in Honduras: The Pathology of U.S. Foreign Policy”, CounterPunch Article by TJ Coles

2021 February 15 - “Murder of Nurse Keyla Martinez, Detained by Police Over Covid Curfew, Highlights Violence Faced by Honduran Women”, The Guardian Article by N. Lakhani

2021 July 20 - “Former Military-Backed President of Honduras, Porfirio Lobo, Blocked from Entering U.S. Due to Drug-Trafficking Corruption”, by G. Russell

2021 November 23 - “Election in Honduras: The Challenge of Ending Twelve Years of Neoliberalistm”, Article by G. Trucchi

2021 November 26 - “End of a Narcostate”, London Review of Books Article by J. Perry

2021 December 4 - “‘A Triumphant Day. A Day of Many Tears’: End of the U.S./Canadian-Backed Narco-Regime in Honduras”, By G. Russell

2022 May 6 - “Extracting Honduras: Resource Exploitation, Displacement, and Forced Migration”, New Book by J. Phillips

2022 July 28 - “President Xiomara Castrol Is Trying to Revive Democracy in Honduras”, The Jacobin Article by J. Goodfriend

2022 October 11 - “We Want to Live in Peace”, Honduran President Xiomara Castro Speech before United Nations

2022 December 12 - Update on Honduras, One Year After Election of Pres. Xiomara Castro; DemocracyNow Segment