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After Political Turmoil, Hondurans Back Conservative Candidate
http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=c1e409aac114af34f73387cec2adb509
JUDY WOODRUFF: In the Central American nation of Honduras, after months of a bitter standoff, a presidential election has finally taken place.
Margaret Warner has that story.
MARGARET WARNER: The streets of the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa, were calm today, as Hondurans took in early results from Sunday's presidential vote. Election officials announced that Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo, a conservative rancher, had a strong lead, with more than 55 percent.
Lobo began celebrating shortly after the polls closed.
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Tropical storm Ida is gaining strength in the southwest Caribbean, prompting a hurricane watch for the eastern coast of Nicaragua and storm warnings for two Colombian islands.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the ninth tropical storm of the season took shape Wednesday afternoon. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 65 mph (100 kph).
Forecasters say it could approach hurricane strength before making landfall early Thursday.
The storm’s center is about 65 miles (100 kilometers) east of Bluefields, Nicaragua. It is moving toward the west-northwest near 6 mph (9 kph).
Storm warnings were in effect for the Colombian islands of San Andres and Providencia.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below.
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical storm Ida has formed in the southwest Caribbean, quickly adding muscle and prompting storm warnings for the coast of Nicaragua and two Colombian islands.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the ninth tropical storm of the season took shape Wednesday afternoon. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 60 mph (95 kph).
The storm’s center is about 75 miles (120 kilometers) east of Bluefields, Nicaragua. It is moving toward the northwest near 6 mph (9 kph).
Storm warnings were in effect for the eastern coast of Nicaragua and the Colombian islands of San Andres and Providencia.
http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurricane-watch-for-nicaragua-coast-tropical-storm-ida-strengthens-may-make-land-thursday-218341/Tropical storm Ida is gaining strength in the southwest Caribbean, prompting a... more
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This man Felipe Andres Coronel or Immortal Technique is the kind of artist we need to see more of... please listen and comment..
I would love to see him on Current TV.. vote it up...This man Felipe Andres Coronel or Immortal Technique is the kind of artist we need to... more
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Some of our best experiences often come about after something bad happens. At first we cannot see past our piece of bad luck however upon reflection it often steers us on some new and unexpected path that proves interesting, exciting and sometimes life-changing.
This has bean true throughout my life and today’s guest post by Grant Lingel the author of Imagine – A Vagabond Story describes a great example of this principle in action when a piece of bad news led him on a fabulous adventure through Central America.Some of our best experiences often come about after something bad happens. At first we... more
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Nou Refel Anko (we've done it again) or in French (on l'a encore fait) by C-PROJECTS also known as FAMILY SENCI produced by Play Entertainment Inc., this is a music video performed in Creole and it's Hip-Hop music, the genre is Rap Creole, it's new from Haiti and it's hot for the Hip-Hop Industry, please vote if you like it or love it.Nou Refel Anko (we've done it again) or in French (on l'a encore fait) by... more
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Guests of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya the night before his millitary removal from office recount the political corruption and human rights violations of this Honduran coup d'etat and its aftermath.Guests of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya the night before his millitary removal from... more
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In a move that he said would lead to a return to power, Honduras' deposed president set up base near his country's border, urging soldiers to ignore an arrest order against him and shrugging off warnings that his homecoming could provoke violence.
Manuel Zelaya drove a jeep to Esteli, a town 25 miles south of the Honduran border, where he shut himself inside a hotel Thursday night to plan a strategy for reclaiming the presidency from the interim government that sent him into exile.
He said he would make a second bid to return home as early as Saturday, saying U.S.-backed mediation efforts had broken down. The interim government vows to arrest the president if he sets foot in Honduras, and imposed a 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew along border areas.
The 56-year-old ousted leader, wearing his trademark white cowboy hat, was accompanied by the foreign minister of Venezuela, whose leftist President Hugo Chavez has been the most vociferous critic of the June 28 coup.In a move that he said would lead to a return to power, Honduras' deposed... more
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Officials in Puerto Rico are telling nervous islanders that the recent spate of very high tides or not some sort of biblical catastrophe or a Tsunami. They're just caused by the moon.
Waters receded up to 50 feet (15 meters) this week during low tide on Puerto Rico's southern coast, this lead to worried as Tsunamis are sometimes preceded by a dramatic drop in sea level.
People have called Puerto Rico's seismological agency all week. One woman who called has refused to believe that this event is anything other than supernatural.
There have been extreme tides across much of the Caribbean and Central America. Some beaches in El Salvador have seen tided ten feet lower than usual.Officials in Puerto Rico are telling nervous islanders that the recent spate of very... more
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The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a large earthquake off the coast of Honduras.
The quake has a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 and is at the relatively shallow depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers).
The quake is 80 miles (130 kilometers) northeast of La Ceiba, Honduras, and 200 miles (320 kilometers) from the capital, Tegucigalpa.
The Pacific tsunami warning center says a local tsunami watch is in effect for Honduras, Belize and Guatemala.
*just learned that the powerful earthquake collapsed more than two dozen homes in Honduras and Belize, killing at least six people and injuring 40 as terrified residents spilled from their homes across much of Central America.The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a large earthquake off the coast of Honduras.... more
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"Good evening, my name is Rodrigo Rosemberg Marzano, and if you're are looking at this video right now, it's because I have been assassinated by the President of Guatemala..."
It seems the beginning of a movie, but it's not. It's Guatemala attorney Rodrigo Rosenberg announced chronicle of his assassination.
He was found dead this pass Sunday May the 10th while perusing a case that involved the complot to kill another Guatemalan civilian and his daughter and exposing the TERRIBLE case of corruption from Alvaro Colom's government.
After he was threatened by the president secretary if he perused with his investigation,
he recorded this video, and send it to different media with original copies from all the documents that prove culpability of all the government members involve; high rank government members that he blamed of he's assassination while being alive.
The video is on Spanish but if you follow the link to the Witness.org site there is a full translated document of his last speech.
This is the voice of a man who openly give his life for others to create a change.
-" I am not a hero, I wasn't born to be one, I have four beautiful children and the best brother life could have gave me. I just hope my death sets a statement to make a change and not become another mislead statistic."
Rodrigo Rosemberg.
R.I.P"Good evening, my name is Rodrigo Rosemberg Marzano, and if you're are... more
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The Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) is an attempt to expand the failed North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to every country in Central America, South America and the Caribbean, except Cuba. Negotiations began right after the completion of NAFTA in 1994 and were supposed to have been completed by January 1, 2005.
But an exciting thing happened: the FTAA was not signed on January 1st. Led by strong social movements across the hemisphere, countries like Venezuela, Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil have said NO to a model that has increased poverty across the globe, and are instead searching for a better model of regional integration.
Add your support to the thousands of people who are organizing to show that NAFTA should not be expanded but should be replaced with an international system of cooperation that fosters social equality, human rights, cultural diversity, environmental sustainability, and community well being. We've stopped the FTAA - for now. And now we MUST STOP CAFTA!!
Groups around the hemisphere have also been working together on an alternative agreement that will offer a workable vision of what a fair trade agreement would look like (see www.asc-hsa.org).The Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) is an attempt to expand the failed North... more
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Well...if u wanna know more about this awesome project.
After watching this one...you will be totally informed ;)Well...if u wanna know more about this awesome project.
After watching this one...you... more
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The Solotrekkers' first newsflash trying to help buddy Jimmy out in Nicaragua.
Wanna help us help Jimmy The Man?
Cheers! Daan & Jaap from Amsterdam YO!The Solotrekkers' first newsflash trying to help buddy Jimmy out in Nicaragua.... more
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Intro vid, on how Jimmy The Man tours got started!
By yours truly, Daan & Jaap from Amsterdam!Intro vid, on how Jimmy The Man tours got started!
By yours truly, Daan & Jaap... more
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MuchaCostaRica.Com is a new site where you'll find first-hand, up-to-date information about visiting Costa Rica one of the most beautiful places on earth.MuchaCostaRica.Com is a new site where you'll find first-hand, up-to-date... more
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Every year thousands of young people make the long and dangerous trip from Central America to the United States on the back the train aka "The Beast". Josue Rojas is a video producer at NAM.Every year thousands of young people make the long and dangerous trip from Central... more
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Republican Sen. John McCain served on the advisory board to the U.S. chapter of an international group linked to ultra-right-wing death squads in Central America in the 1980s.
The U.S. Council for World Freedom also aided rebels trying to overthrow the leftist government of Nicaragua. That landed the group in the middle of the Iran-Contra affair and in legal trouble with the Internal Revenue Service, which revoked the charitable organization's tax exemption.
The council created by retired Army Maj. Gen. John Singlaub was the U.S. chapter of the World Anti-Communist League, an international organization linked to former Nazi collaborators and ultra-right-wing death squads in Central America. After setting up the U.S. council, Singlaub served as the international league's chairman.
McCain's tie to Singlaub's council is undergoing renewed scrutiny after his presidential campaign criticized Barack Obama for his link to William Ayers, a former radical who engaged in violent acts 40 years ago. Over the weekend, Democratic operative Paul Begala said on ABC's "This Week" that this "guilt by association" tactic could backfire on the McCain campaign by renewing discussion of McCain's service on the board of the U.S. Council for World Freedom, "an ultraconservative right-wing group."
In two interviews with The Associated Press in August and September, Singlaub said McCain became associated with the organization in the early 1980s as McCain launched his political career. McCain was elected to the House in 1982.
Singlaub said McCain was a supporter but not an active member.Republican Sen. John McCain served on the advisory board to the U.S. chapter of an... more
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On the resort island of Ambergris Caye, just off the coast of Belize, is a community sometimes referred to as the forgotten place. Officially known as San Mateo, this is a community of 1,500 or more living in shacks made from found materials. They live in swampland, sewage, garbage and many without running water or electricity.
In 2004 two American missionaries were vacationing on the island when they noticed an appalling number of school age children wandering the beaches alone. Because the public school was far past capacity and the private schools were beyond most people's means, these children were left to fend for themselves.
Francis and Vernon Wilson decided to work with the Belize government to build a school that would benefit the community of San Mateo. In 2006 its doors opened and enrollment has soared. The school has provided education, food and healthcare to the community.
This emerging success story is being threatened by the very resort development that employs many of those living in San Mateo. Encroaching beyond the mangroves are condos and the threat of displacement. The most immediate threat is to the school which rests as a buffer between development and the community.On the resort island of Ambergris Caye, just off the coast of Belize, is a community... more
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During a conference in Tegucigalpa bringing together UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) officials and drug ministers from 32 Latin American and Caribbean nations, the conference host, Honduran President Manuel Zelaya called for legalizing drug use. In so doing, he joins a growing list of Latin American leaders singing the same tune.
Legalizing drug use, or more accurately, decriminalization, would de-fang international drug trafficking organizations and free Honduras of the financial burden of attempting to impose drug prohibition, Zelaya said. "The trade of arms, drugs and people... are scourges on the international economy, and we are unable to provide effective responses" because of the global drug prohibition regime, Zelaya said Monday at the opening of the 18th meeting of regional leaders against drug trafficking.
Drug users should be considered patients, not criminals, Zelaya said. Drug users could be treated by health care professionals instead of arrested or harassed by police. And the state could stop throwing money down a rat hole, too, he added. "Rather than continue to kill and capture traffickers, we could invest in resources for education and training," the Honduran leader said.
Like the rest of Central America, Honduras is plagued by illegal drug syndicates typically using the country as a transshipment point for Colombian cocaine headed for the North American market. It is also seeing increasing drug use levels as some of the product inevitably falls off of the back of the truck.During a conference in Tegucigalpa bringing together UN Office on Drugs and Crime... more
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