25 September, 2009

Ousted Honduran leader says he’ll stay in Brazilian Embassy
CNN International
(CNN) — Deposed Honduran President Jose Manual Zelaya, holed up in the Brazilian Embassy in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa, said Thursday that he …
edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas
/09/24/honduras.micheletti.zelaya/

Honduras aim to keep US match at home – FIFA World Cup 2010
ESPN
Honduras are determined to keep next month’s World Cup qualifier against the US on home soil despite the country’s political turmoil, a top Honduran soccer …
soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=679347

Zazi indicted on terror charge in NY
Free Speech Radio News
In Honduras today, the supporters of de facto president Roberto Micheletti plan to march from the United Nations building in Tegucigalpa to the Brazilian …
www.fsrn.org/audio/headlines-thursday-september-24-2009/5491

FIFA OK with Honduras hosting WCup qualifier
USA Today
2 official sees no need to move Honduras’ World Cup qualifier against the United States next month but says the situation could change depending on security …
www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2009-09-24-2602439595_x.htm

FIFA OK with US WCup qualifier in Honduras
USA Today
2 official sees no need to move the United States’ World Cup qualifier at Honduras next month but said the situation could change depending on security …
www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2009-09-24-2721869294_x.htm

Preparing for Honduras
ESPN
It remains to be seen if the US national team’s crucial Oct. 10 World Cup qualifier will be played as scheduled in Honduras, or moved to a neutral site. …
insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entry
ID=4500054&name=us_national_soccer

SUBJECTS: SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING, NONPROLIFERATION, HONDURAS …
Federal News Service (subscription)
As you know, we just completed an historic summit-level meeting of the United Nations Security Council, in which 15 heads of state and government…
www.fednews.com/transcript.htm?id=20090924t6767

Carter urges resolution to Honduran crisis
CNN International
(CNN) — Former President Carter has contacted the de facto president of Honduras to urge a resolution to the crisis in the Central American country, …
edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/09/24/honduras.carter/

Thursday Kickaround
Washington Post
*Read my story about Marathon’s misadventures in traveling out of politically delicate Honduras for tonight’s match against DC United at RFK (8 pm, …
voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2009/09/
thursday_kickaround_26.html?wprss=soccerinsider

Chavez Says He Gave Only ‘Moral’ Support to Honduras’s Zelaya
Bloomberg
24 (Bloomberg) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he gave only“moral” support to Honduras’s deposed President Manuel Zelaya for his return to …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aDgb46wQRbKg

Hot Air “ Blog Archive “ Obama’s man in Honduras claims Israelis …
By Ed Morrissey
Obama’s man in Honduras claims Israelis torturing him with radiation.
hotair.com/archives/2009/09/24/obamas-man-
in-honduras-claims-israelis-torturing-him-with-radiation/

Honduras: The Time Is Now – Lisa Haugaard – God’s Politics Blog
By Lisa Haugaard
On September 21st, President Manuel Zelaya returned clandestinely to Honduras and took refuge in the Brazilian embassy in the capital city of Tegucigalpa. Honduran police fired tear gas to disperse Zelaya’s supporters gathered around …
blog.sojo.net/2009/09/24/honduras-the-time-is-now/

Courting Disaster in Honduras | Foreign Policy
By KEVIN CASAS-ZAMORA
When the deposed president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, unexpectedly showed up in the Brazilian Embassy in Tegucigalpa Monday, he dramatically altered the dynamics of the ongoing political crisis in the Central American country. …
www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2009/
09/23/courting_disaster_in_honduras

Honduras: OAS Should Press for End to Abuses | Human Rights Watch
By Human Rights Watch
The Organization of American States should press the Honduran de facto government to halt the excessive use of force against protesters and to guarantee other fundamental rights, Human Rights Watch said today. Also available in:Español.
www.hrw.org/en/news/2009/09/23/
honduras-oas-should-press-end-abuses

Meanwhile in Honduras : President Zelaya Kind of Returns …
By Maegan la Mamita Mala
On Monday, democratically elected President Manuel Zelaya returned to Honduras after being ousted in a coup. However, Zelaya is far from a free man. He is currently inside the Brazilian embassy. As soon as word came through that Zelaya …
vivirlatino.com/2009/09/24/meanwhile-in-honduras-president-
zelaya-kind-of-returns-micheletti-goes-into-dictator-mode.php

Deposed Honduran president holed up in embassy – Yahoo! News
Baton-wielding soldiers used tear gas and water cannons to chase away thousands who demonstrated outside the Brazilian embassy Tuesday, leaving deposed …
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090922/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_honduras_coup

24 September, 2009

Honduran interim gov’t imposes indefinite curfew
Xinhua
23 (Xinhua) — Honduran interim government imposed on Wednesday an indefinite curfew starting at 5 pm (2300GMT). The government said in a communique that it …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-09/24/content_12103996.htm

UN suspends technical aid to Honduras on elections
Xinhua
23 (Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday announced a temporary suspense of the technical assistance currently provided to Honduras on …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-09/24/content_12103986.htm

2 die in turmoil in Honduras
Xinhua
23 (Xinhua) — Two people died during a turmoil arose in the country since Monday when ousted President Manuel Zelaya returned to Honduras, Honduran police …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-09/24/content_12103680.htm

FIFA officials monitor security in Honduras
USA Today
NEW YORK (AP) — Football officials are watching the security situation in Honduras, hoping they won’t have to move next month’s World Cup qualifier against …
www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2009-09-23-2602439595_x.htm

UN suspends support to Honduran electoral court
The Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has suspended technical assistance to Honduras’ electoral court, saying turmoil there means presidential …
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ibBhfwcwQxVMs4WbZH6qsLxbtcAgD9ATA4TO0

Donovan: Win at Honduras, don’t leave it to chance
The Associated Press
The next test: a road match at Honduras on Oct. 10, when the Americans can clinch their sixth straight World Cup berth with a win. …
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Zelaya Return May Spur Honduras Currency Demand, Midence Says
Bloomberg
23 (Bloomberg) — Honduran banks may see a surge in demand for dollars and local currency, draining the nation’s reserves, after the unexpected return of …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=agABNCigcfK4

Honduras Curfew Costs Economy $50 Million Daily, Canahuati Says
Bloomberg
23 (Bloomberg) — Honduras’s nationwide curfew is costing the Central American nation’s economy $50 million a day, said Jesus Canahuati, vice president of …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aIaSk8ZyU6RY

USA Monitoring Honduras Situation
Washington Post
Because of the political unrest in Honduras, not to mention the closure of the four major airports there this week, the US Soccer Federation is keeping an …
voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2009/09/usa_
monitoring_honduras_situat.html?wprss=soccerinsider

Brazil Meddles in Honduras and Dares World to Put Money Where Mouth Is
Brazzil.com
No other government on the planet dare pay attention to what he or his henchmen say, because he is not the legitimate ruler of Honduras. …
www.brazzil.com/component/content/article/208-september
-2009/10264-brazil-meddles-in-honduras-and-dares-world-
to-put-money-where-mouth-is.html

Giving Honduras the Cold Shoulder – Trey Hicks – The Corner on …
By webmaster@nationalreview.com (NRO Staff)
Tucked in between Colombia and Russia is Honduras — but the legitimate president of Honduras will not be speaking. The U.N., a majority of whose member states are not “fully free” (according to Freedom House), has invited the ousted …
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President Zelaya and the audacity of action | rabble.ca
By M.Gregus
Manuel Zelaya, the democratically elected president of Honduras, is back in his country after being deposed in a military coup June 28. Zelaya appeared there unexpectedly Monday morning, announcing his presence in Tegucigalpa,…
rabble.ca/columnists/2009/09/president-zelaya-and-audacity-action

Soccer By Ives: Politics could force USA-Honduras qualifier to …
By Ives Galarcep
The US men’s national team’s World Cup qualifier next month in Honduras is could be moved amid growing turmoil surrounding the current shaky politial climate in Honduras. The New York Times is reporting that FIFA and CONCACAF will make …
www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2009/09/politics
-could-force-usahonduras-qualifier-to-neutral-site.html

Taxes and Honduras and DeLay, Oh My!
By Jimmie
I could have done a half-hour just on Honduras, but I stopped short of the full on, Lewis Black-style rant. I needed to save the time and my general sanity. I think you’ll like the second half as well. Where else can you get a quick …
www.sundriesshack.com/2009/09/23/
taxes-and-honduras-and-delay-oh-my/

Match Fit USA: USA-Honduras Questions
By noreply@blogger.com (jbdavis1@gmail.com)
A win is a win, and three points is three points, so any consternation on the part of the fans might be a touch unseemly, especially as the US, thanks to Honduras’ 1-0 loss to Mexico at Azteca, now sits back atop the Hexagonal table. …
www.matchfitusa.com/2009/09/usa-honduras-questions.html

Zelaya standoff continues in Honduras – North America, World …
Sep 23, 2009 … The Honduran authorities have cut off water, electricity and telephone connections to the country’s Brazilian Embassy, where former…
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/north-
america/zelaya-standoff-continues-in-honduras-14505155.html

Obama and Clinton Back Honduras President Manuel Zelaya – WSJ.com
Sep 23, 2009 … The Wall Street Journal writes that the US State Department has cut off aid, threatened Honduran assets in the US and pulled visas of the …
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052
970204488304574427403985118892.html

Taipei Times – archives
Honduras’ de facto government extended a curfew and closed the country’s… US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appealed for calm as the Honduras crisis …
www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2009/09/23/2003454273