Peter Eisner blogs about why Honduras needs financial support, economic relief and social help. He contends that the U.S. and other nations should increase their foreign aid, since 50 percent of Honduras' 7.7 million people live below the poverty line -- and almost 40 percent are children.
All Posts Tagged With: "president"
Peter Eisner
November 3, 2009
Looking beyond the Honduran political crisis
Blog/Video
August 3, 2009
Ahmadinejad endorsed by Iran’s supreme leader
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gave his blessing to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, clearing the way for Ahmadinejad to be sworn in on Wednesday for a second term. But later, there were reports of new clashes in Iran between security forces and protesters who oppose Ahmadinejad.
Blogwatch / Video
June 10, 2009
Race heats up ahead of Iran’s presidential election
Iran’s presidential election is set for Friday, and the race is heating up between the incumbent, Mahmound Ahmadinejad, and his rivals. Iranian youth are taking to the streets, and bloggers are vigorously discussing the candidates.
Perspectives
June 4, 2009
South Korea mourns former president after suicide
On Friday, tens of thousands of South Koreans lined the streets for the funeral of their former president, Roh Moo-hyun, who committed suicide. A Worldfocus contributing blogger writes about experiencing the shared grief of the country.
Blogwatch / Video
March 16, 2009
El Salvador veers left in presidential election
After 20 years of conservative rule by the right-wing Nationalist Republican Alliance party, El Salvador elected leftist Mauricio Funes of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front on Sunday.
Perspectives
February 3, 2009
Moderate Islamist leader elected president of Somalia
A Worldfocus contributing blogger discusses Somalia's new leader, a moderate Islamist who was driven out of power by Ethiopian forces only a few years ago.
