Same Old Same Old: US Elections and the future of Honduras & U.S relations
“Immigrants eating cats and dogs” and “transgender operations on illegal aliens in prisons” were some of the viral remarks that came out of last week’s U.S. presidential debate. In the 90-minute debate, former President Donald Trump and incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris went head-to-head to present their case to the American people and the world. However, when asked about their immigration and border security policies, where the root causes of migration from Central America were mentioned, both candidates left much to be desired. Instead of presenting a clear policy position, they focused on attacking each other.
Guapinol defender Juan López murdered
On the evening of September 14, after attending mass in his community, Juan López – Tocoa councilman and well-known environmental defender in the region – was shot inside his vehicle by a hitman on a motorcycle. President Xiomara Castro has promised to use every means available to law enforcement to investigate the murder. López had called for the voluntary resignation of Tocoa Mayor Adán Fúnez, member of the Libre Party who recently appeared in a video negotiating with drug traffickers and other top politicians of the current government.
Denunciation of extradition treaty is a way of protecting political allies with ties to organized crime, lawmaker says
President Castro’s decision to denounce the US-Honduras extradition treaty is not a response to “US intervention through its embassy,” but a way of protecting political allies with ties to organized crime, says Fátima Mena, lawyer and congressional member of the Salvador de Honduras Party.
Beyond drugs – Gangs’ control over urban areas in Honduras
Despite strict measures by the Honduran government, gangs have been taking more territory each year. Could these criminal structures be dismantled by seizing guns and drugs? Are micro and large-scale trafficking the only reasons behind territorial conflicts?
Crónicas periodísticas
La diversidad garífuna a la caza de su tierra prometida
Las pesadillas en la isla
Un lugar para refugiarse en el camino
Pandora Papers
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FOTONOTA
fotografía destacada
«Una patria rota» despide a Juan López, ambientalista asesinado
«Buenas tardes, Juan López», saludó el sacerdote Carlos Orellana al iniciar la misa de cuerpo presente en la catedral de Tocoa, Colón. «Buenas tardes, Juan López», repitió, y todos en la iglesia respondieron a coro alrededor del ataúd. A Juan López lo asesinaron el 14 de septiembre; salía de la iglesia cuando un sicario se acercó a su vehículo y disparó.
«Una patria rota» despide a Juan López, ambientalista asesinado
«Buenas tardes, Juan López», saludó el sacerdote Carlos Orellana al iniciar la misa de cuerpo presente en la catedral de Tocoa, Colón. «Buenas tardes, Juan López», repitió, y todos en la iglesia respondieron a coro alrededor del ataúd. A Juan López lo asesinaron el 14 de septiembre; salía de la iglesia cuando un sicario se acercó a su vehículo y disparó.
Reportaje Destacado
Tony Hernandez’s legacy continues: Companies linked to his case favored by Xiomara Castro’s government
When President Xiomara Castro took office in 2022, she made a commitment to eradicate the influence of drug trafficking in Honduran institutions. However, three companies that have been investigated by the US Department of Justice in relation to the Tony Hernandez case continue to operate without restrictions: one holds million-dollar state contracts, another was designated as a state contractor, and the third received contracts in 2020 from a politician who holds a high position in the current government.
Tony Hernandez’s legacy continues: Companies linked to his case favored by Xiomara Castro’s government
When President Xiomara Castro took office in 2022, she made a commitment to eradicate the influence of drug trafficking in Honduran institutions. However, three companies that have been investigated by the US Department of Justice in relation to the Tony Hernandez case continue to operate without restrictions: one holds million-dollar state contracts, another was designated as a state contractor, and the third received contracts in 2020 from a politician who holds a high position in the current government.
An imposed refoundation
Hondurans euphorically relived celebrations of the November 2021 elections, which had the highest voter turnout in recent history, when former President Juan Orlando Hernández was apprehended in February 2022. Hernández was prosecuted in the U.S. and is now awaiting trial for drug trafficking charges. However, hope for a possible way out of a prolonged political crisis to a period of democratization quickly turned to frustration, a change that began in National Congress when the new administration took office.
We Found Miriam
Miriam is a woman who fled from Honduras with her two year old son. The statement she gave in front of a United States immigration court describing her experience being separated from her son went viral after a video was published that showed a group of actors and other celebrities reading it aloud. Miriam is invisible, but hundreds of thousands heard her in the voices of these people that have
Perfect timing by the Zelaya family
Honduras is in a state of political turmoil. After terminating the US extradition treaty, the Castro government has shifted key figures to strengthen its “re-foundation plan.” Government officials say they are protecting themselves from an imminent coup, and after making it clear that US extradition requests will no longer be processed, members of the Castro family – who are accused of having ties to drug traffickers – submitted to the Honduran justice system. Adding to the tension, Rixi Moncada was appointed secretary of defense a few days prior to launching her presidential campaign.
Central American and Palestinian Liberation Struggles are Intertwined
The past four months have been one that has further exposed the farce of the “Western” world order we live in. The State of Israel has killed over 30,000 Palestinians, with the backing of North American and European “democracies” while people all over the world bear witness to endless massacres and dehumanization live streamed on social media platforms.
Long-awaited and partial justice for Honduran political refugee in the U.S.
Monserrat is the daughter of Margarita Murillo, a Honduran leading activist who was involved in campesino movements until her murder in 2014. She arrived in the U.S. after receiving death threats for seeking justice for her mother and has been living as a political refugee in New York ever since. During the trial against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, a witness mentioned Marlene Banegas, a Honduran prosecutor who was murdered after receiving information that exposed Hernández’ ties to the drug trade. Banegas was also investigating Murillo’s murder.
The trial against JOH does not alter the existing reality in Honduras
“You have to learn to respect the opinions of others, what I’m telling you is that anything can happen and it’s possible that in the end JOH will walk free,” said one man to another in a store next to the old train lines, an area occupied by street vendors in San Pedro Sula, northern Honduras.
New York, the sanctuary city holding the trial of former president Juan Orlando Hernández
Situated on one side of the train tracks in the Bronx is La Esquina Garífuna, a food truck specializing in traditional Honduran cuisine. Owned by José Manuel, a Garífuna who migrated to the United States a decade ago with his wife to escape the political turmoil in Honduras. Despite being in an unassuming location amid a chilling -4°C, the welcoming atmosphere created by José makes you overlook the constant noise of passing trains every five minutes and the litter from nearby residents.
Silence in the face of historical memories
It’s been over 44 years since the disappearance, torture and murder of hundreds of people in Honduras, and Berta Oliva, coordinator of the Committee of Families of Disappeared and Detainees in Honduras (COFADEH), doesn’t feel like crying anymore because her main objective is to “contribute, serve and help.” She’s focused on creating awareness about the disappearances that took place in the 1980s and wants to preserve the historical memory so that the violence of a silent war against ideas doesn’t occur again. For that reason, she established the Museo Contra el Olvido.
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Wherein lies our pride?
Abigaíl Galindo’s last photographs
Our shouts, bodies and colors
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