As ideologues from inside and outside Honduras weigh in on the fate of the country's ousted leader, Worldfocus contributing blogger Peter Eisner hopes that one group — the millions of desperately poor people in Honduras — will somehow benefit in the end.
All Posts Tagged With: "José Manuel Zelaya"
Peter Eisner (blog)
Audio/Slideshow
July 8, 2009
Q&A: Political turmoil in the streets of Honduras
Diplomats are still struggling to help Honduras out of a political mess after a military coup ousted the country's elected leader. Competing protests have rocked the country. A journalist in Honduras discusses the mood on the ground and shares images.
Peter Eisner (blog)
July 1, 2009
Poverty, corruption play into power struggle in Honduras
Worldfocus blogger Peter Eisner traces America's long and troubled history in Honduras and wonders if democratic elections are enough in a country plagued by corruption and poverty.
Blogwatch / Video
June 29, 2009
President of Honduras ousted in military coup
Many world leaders, from U.S. President Barack Obama to President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, have called for the reinstatement of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. Christopher Sabatini of the Council of the Americas discusses what the coup means for the region and the U.S.
Peter Eisner (blog)
June 29, 2009
Honduran coup tests U.S. take on democracy
The elected president of Honduras, José Manuel Zelaya, was deposed on Sunday in a military coup. Since Zelaya is an ally of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, asks Worldfocus blogger Peter Eisner, should the United States be supporting the deposed president or pleased that his policies have been derailed?
