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1. US Disappointed at Breakdown in Honduras Political Talks November 06, 2009 Toppled Honduran President Manuel Zelaya The United States Friday expressed disappointment that efforts to resolve the four-month-long political crisis in Honduras have hit another roadblock. Rival parties in the dispute over who is the Central American country's rightful president failed to meet a deadline Thursday for setting up a national unity government.Although ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says efforts to resolve the crisis have failed, the State Department is urging the sides to return to negotiations and resolve differences so the country can have internationally-recognized ... (read more)

2. Zelaya Aide Says Honduran Agreement Has Failed November 06, 2009 An aide to ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says a deal designed to end the country's political crisis has failed, after interim leader Roberto Micheletti announced the formation of a new cabinet. Interim Honduran leader Roberto Micheletti (C) delivers a speech as he announces the ministers of the national unity government, at the Presidential Palace in Tegucigalpa, 06 Nov 2009009Mr. Micheletti said late Thursday he is installing a national unity government without the participation of  Mr. Zelaya, who has declined to name any cabinet members. The two signed an agreement last week ... (read more)

3. Honduran Congressional Leaders to Discuss Plans for Ousted President November 03, 2009 Toppled Honduras President Manuel Zelaya reads the accord with de facto leader Roberto Micheletti at the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, 30 Oct 2009Honduran congressional leaders will meet Tuesday to a discuss a plan that could lead to the reinstatement of President Manuel Zelaya, who was ousted in a June coup. The lawmakers say they will discuss a possible timetable for submitting a proposal for his return to power to the full Congress. On Monday, the head of Congress, Jose Alfredo Saavedra, told local media that once lawmakers understand the details of the agreement, they will decide what ... (read more)

4. Honduran Lawmakers Study Deal on Zelaya Reinstatement November 03, 2009 Toppled Honduras President Manuel Zelaya reads the accord with de facto leader Roberto Micheletti at the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, 30 Oct 2009Honduran lawmakers are studying a deal to end the crisis over President Manuel Zelaya's ouster in a coup in June, but there is no word whether or when they will vote on his reinstatement. The head of Congress, Jose Alfredo Saavedra, told local media Monday that once lawmakers understand the details of the agreement, they will decide on a path to follow.  Mr. Zelaya has taken refuge at the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa since returning to H... (read more)

5. Honduras: Power-Sharing Government Expected by Nov. 5 October 31, 2009 Toppled Honduras President Manuel Zelaya reads the accord with de facto leader Roberto Micheletti at the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, 30 Oct 2009Media reports in Honduras say a power-sharing government between ousted President Manuel Zelaya and interim leader Roberto Micheletti is expected to be in place by November 5. Honduran officials say they are confident Congress will approve the deal to reinstate Mr. Zelaya, just weeks ahead of the November 29 presidential election.  Neither Mr. Zelaya nor Mr. Micheletti will run in the election. Authorities say a date for the congressional vo... (read more)

6. US Envoys Extend Stay in Honduras in Bid to Help End Crisis October 29, 2009 Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya attends a meeting with his representatives at the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, 16 Oct 2009A team of senior U.S. diplomats has extended a stay in Honduras aimed at helping end the political crisis spawned by the ouster of elected President Manuel Zelaya in June. A resolution is seen as essential for the success of elections to be held there at the end of next month. The team headed by the top Latin America experts at the State Department and White House National Security Council had originally intended to leave Tegucigalpa Thursday. But they say th... (read more)

7. UN Approves Commission to Study Guinea Massacre October 29, 2009 U.N. Security Council (file photo)The United Nations Security Council has approved creating a commission to investigate the massacre of opposition protesters in Guinea last month by government troops.In a statement Wednesday, the Security Council strongly condemned the violence and called on Guinean authorities to charge and try the perpetrators responsible for the killings.The council also endorsed calls by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for a new transitional authority in Guinea that would ensure free and credible elections in which members of Guinea's military junta ... (read more)

8. US Envoys to Visit Honduras, Push for Crisis Resolution October 28, 2009 Honduras' ousted Pres. Manuel Zelaya walks in Brazil's embassy in Tegucigalpa, 26 Oct 2009Senior U.S. officials are traveling to Honduras Wednesday to push for a resolution to the months-long political crisis over the June ouster of President Manuel Zelaya in a military-backed coup. U.S. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said Tuesday that a delegation headed by Assistant Secretary of State Thomas Shannon and the White House staff director for Latin America, Dan Restrepo, will head to Honduras.  They are expected to meet with both interim President Roberto Micheletti and Mr. Zelaya in T... (read more)

9. Cuban-Americans Rally Support for Honduras Government October 23, 2009 The ongoing political crisis in Honduras is drawing attention from Cuban-Americans in Miami, who are concerned about the spread of leftist governments in Latin American. Cuban exiles are backing the de facto government, even as Washington supports the ousted Honduran president.Collecting food and medical supplies is a common tool for many Cuban-Americans to offer person-to-person assistance to people on the island. Community leaders say donating basic goods like milk powder and aspirin, which can be scarce in Cuba, has a major impact for Cuban families struggling to survive under Communist ru... (read more)

10. Honduras' Coup Government Rejects Zelaya's Ultimatum October 23, 2009 The de facto government of Honduras has rejected a Thursday midnight deadline set by ousted President Manuel Zelaya to return him to power.The interim government of Roberto Micheletti says it will present a counter offer Friday.Victor Meza, a representative of Mr. Zelaya, said Thursday the talks to end the four-month old political crisis would be "terminated" if the midnight deadline goes unmet.The talks, resumed under growing international pressure, stumbled earlier this week when Meza said an offer from the interim government was "insulting."The de facto government proposed Monday that the c... (read more)

11. Day of the Dead Celebrates Lives Lived October 22, 2009 The Day of the Dead celebrations held on November 1st and 2nd acknowledge the culmination of the life cycle, and that death will come to us all. While it directly follows Halloween, the holiday is not designed to scare or bring sadness. The Day of the Dead allows the living to honor those who have died – family, friends, ancestors, and pets. While its origins are from ancient Meso-American cultures, which range from Mexico to Honduras and El Salvador, anyone can adopt this annual observance and tailor this colorful celebration to remember their own deceased loved ones. History S... (read more) Author: Gail Rubin

12. Talks on Fate of Deposed Honduran President Stall October 20, 2009 Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya attends a meeting with his representatives at the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, 16 Oct 2009Talks to end a nearly four-month-old political crisis in Honduras have again stalled, with a representative for deposed President Manuel Zelaya calling the interim government's latest offer "insulting." Representative Victor Meza accused government negotiators of delay tactics after they proposed Monday that the country's Supreme Court and Congress submit opinions on whether Mr. Zelaya should be reinstated. The Supreme Court and most members of Congress backed... (read more)

13. Zelaya Sets Monday Deadline for Agreement October 17, 2009 Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya attends a meeting with his representatives at the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, 16 Oct 2009Deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has given the de facto government until Monday to consider his counter-proposal for ending the country's political crisis.A representative of the ousted leader, Ricardo Martinez, said if no agreement is reached by then, the dialogue is broken.Mr. Zelaya's proposal would authorize the Honduran Congress to decide whether to reinstate him.The Zelaya camp rejected a proposal by Interim President Roberto Micheletti calling fo... (read more)

14. Zelaya: Honduran Coup Talks Suspended October 17, 2009 Deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya says talks on ending the stand-off stemming from his ouster have broken down.Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya talks inside the Brasilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, 23 Sep 2009Speaking from the Brazilian Embassy  in the capital, Tegucigalpa, where he has taken refuge, Mr. Zelaya told reporters the talks are suspended until the other side presents what he called a "reasonable" stance.A member of Mr. Zelaya's negotiating team, Victor Meza, said the proposal offered by interim President Roberto Micheletti is "completely unacceptable."That proposal... (read more)

15. Honduran Businesses Suffer as Political Crisis Continues October 16, 2009 More than three months into a political crisis in Honduras, business leaders are starting to feel the pain. Owners say the dispute between ousted President Manuel Zelaya and the interim government is scaring off new investment and creating other problems. Chris Haughey owns a factory in Tegucigalpa, Honduras"This is the Tegu Honduras factory," explains U.S. entrepreneur Chris Haughey. He has high hopes for his fledgling toy manufacturing company in Tegucigalpa."We have our woodworking machinery here. We are making wooden toys," Haughey says.After doing social work with street children in Hondu... (read more)

16. Five Countries Elected to Two-Year Security Council Terms October 15, 2009 U.N. Security Council (file photo)Bosnia, Brazil, Gabon, Lebanon and Nigeria were elected Thursday to non-permanent seats on the U.N. Security Council. They will serve two-year terms starting January 1 and will participate in decisions ranging from deploying U.N. peacekeepers to imposing sanctions. This year's vote lacked the suspense of some previous elections, because all five candidates were unopposed and succeeded in getting the two-thirds majority required in the first round of secret ballots.Ten of the council's 15-seats are filled by regional representatives for two-year terms. The othe... (read more)

17. Negotiator Says No Deal Reached in Honduras Talks October 15, 2009 There are conflicting reports on whether negotiators in Honduras have agreed on a deal aimed at ending the standoff over the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya in a June coup.On Wednesday, a negotiator for Mr. Zelaya, Victor Meza, said the two sides have agreed on a point related to the deposed president's return to power.  Meza provided no details.But hours later, negotiators for interim President Roberto Micheletti denied that a deal had been reached, saying talks will resume Thursday.Mr. Zelaya was ousted in the military-backed coup on June 28 and sent into exile.  Opponents say he... (read more)

18. US Soccer Team Hosts Costa Rica in Final World Cup Qualifying Match October 14, 2009 The U.S. Men's Soccer Team finishes up its 2010 World Cup qualifying schedule with a home match against Costa Rica at RFK Stadium in Washington. It's a crucial game for the visitors. The U.S. Soccer Team is very happy that its chances of qualifying for next year's World Cup in South Africa are not coming down to the final match here in Washington, like they are for Costa Rica. When the Americans won at Honduras last Saturday, 3-2, they clinched a berth in the World Cup finals for the sixth consecutive time from the North and Central America and Caribbean region, or CONCACAF. If they had lost, ... (read more)

19. Progress Reported in Post-Coup Honduras Negotiations October 10, 2009 Mayra Mejia, a member of the delegation representing ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, speaks to the press in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 09 Oct 2009Negotiators for rival camps in Honduras' post-coup standoff are reporting significant progress. Representatives for ousted President Manuel Zelaya and for the de facto leader Roberto Micheletti say they have managed to agree on 60 percent of the issues.But one negotiator from the Zelaya camp, Juan Barahona, remained more pessimistic about the possibility of a negotiated resolution, saying the advances were not enough. The two groups have yet to ... (read more)

20. No Breakthrough as Delegation Leaves Honduras October 09, 2009 OAS rep. John Biehl (R) arrives for meeting with rep. of ousted Pres. Manuel Zelaya and interim Honduran government in Tegucigalpa, 07 Oct 2009A diplomatic delegation has left Honduras without resolving an ongoing political stalemate over the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya. Members of the delegation sponsored by the Organization of American States departed Thursday, following talks a day earlier with representatives of both interim President Roberto Micheletti and Mr. Zelaya. Envoys also met with Mr. Micheletti, who criticized the diplomats for failing to understand why Mr. Zelaya was... (read more)

21. Mayan Jungle History: Chichen Itza October 08, 2009 Chichén Itzá, (pronounced, Cheechen eetZA) is perhaps the best known Mayan archaeological site on the Yucatan peninsula, Mexico, leading Palenque, in Chiapas, Mexico, Tikal in Guatemala and Copan in Honduras. Thought to be built on the site of a prior Mayan settlement, the city was at its height from around AD 980 to 1220, preceding the Toltecs from central Mexico, who settled here. Many ruins of important buildings remain from this time. These include the Castillo and other temples with sculptures and color reliefs, an observatory, and a sacred well (cenote), into which sacrifices, including ... (read more) Author: Stephen Hansen

22. US Seeks World Cup Berth Against Honduras October 08, 2009 The U.S. men's national soccer team will have a chance to secure a place in the 2010 World Cup with a win against host Honduras, in San Pedro Sula on Saturday. The U.S. team will also have one last chance next week if needed to reach football's premier event.The United States leads the regional standings with 16 points as it seeks its sixth straight World Cup berth. Mexico has 15 points. Honduras is currently third with 13 points followed by Costa Rica with 12. The top three teams in the CONCACAF region qualify for the finals in South Africa. The number four team advances to a playoff aga... (read more)

23. OAS Mission Holds Talks on Honduran Political Crisis October 08, 2009 Interim President Roberto Micheletti (File)Interim Honduran President Roberto Micheletti has told diplomats from across the hemisphere that he will not step aside so ousted President Manuel Zelaya can be reinstated. Micheletti met Wednesday with a delegation of envoys from the Organization of American States hoping to resolve the country's three-month old political crisis. He criticized the diplomats for failing to understand the reasons Mr. Zelaya was forcibly removed from office, and for suspending aid to his impoverished nation.The OAS team also met jointly with representatives of the int... (read more)

24. UN Security Council to Discuss Gaza Report Next Week October 08, 2009 UN Security CouncilA divided U.N. Security Council will meet next week at the request of Arab countries to discuss a U.N. report on war crimes committed by both Palestinian militants and Israel's army during last December's conflict in the Gaza Strip. The Security Council's monthly meeting on the Middle East was scheduled for October 20, but after a request from council member Libya that some western diplomat's characterized as a bit of a "surprise", the 15-member body agreed in closed consultations Wednesday to move up its session to October 14. A scheduling change is not usually ... (read more)

25. OAS Delegation to Visit Honduras October 07, 2009 A delegation from the Organization of American States is expected in Honduras Wednesday to discuss the ongoing political crisis stemming from the overthrow of President Manuel Zelaya.The delegation will include OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza and foreign ministers from Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico. Representatives from the United Nations, Canada, Jamaica, Panama, Spain, Argentina, Brazil, the Dominican Republic and the United States will also be part of the talks.Mr. Zelaya was forced from office in a June 28 coup and sent into exile for trying to hold a re... (read more)

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