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People Transforming PolicyU.S. Hands Victory to the Coup Regime in HondurasIt is certainly an embarrassment to the U.S. that the deal it pushed through has fallen apart. But what should be more embarrassing, and is certainly not lost on the population of Honduras, is that Assistant Secretary of State Tom Shannon set the stage for the deal’s collapse. Read more... More delays in HondurasThe initial optimism inspired by last Friday’s announcement of an agreement signed between the Micheletti and Zelaya camps is starting to dwindle. The US has announced it will recognize elections, even though local human rights leaders doubt that fair elections can be held in the current climate. Read more... Is the Honduras agreement a breakthrough?Out of Honduras today come reports that ousted President Manuel Zelaya and representatives of the de facto government headed by Roberto Micheletti have signed a deal that could lead to the restoration of Zelaya to office. Responses to the news of the deal from Honduras have so far been mixed, with some touting it as a victory of the people and others fearing it will not truly restore democracy to Honduras. Read more... Colombia: mass graves and U.S. military aidTo date, no one knows exactly how many people were killed in Putumayo in Plan Colombia’s early years. By 2002 the homicide rate in this part of Putumayo was 123 times the rate in the U.S. during the same year. The Attorney General’s office estimates at least 3,000 people killed by the paramilitaries in Putumayo were buried in mass graves such as the one estimated to have 800 bodies, buried right under the nose of the U.S.-backed Colombian military. Read more... International Fast for HondurasHear the testimony of WFP delegate Nathan Kleinman who has been participating in the international fast to draw attention to the human rights crisis in Honduras. Read more... Page: 1 2 3 4 |
