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Honduras protest at media murders

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Protest have been held across Honduras demanding an end to a series of murders of journalists, amid accusations that criminals enjoy impunity.

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In Remote Honduras Area, Drug Raid Stirs Anger

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

Despite an influx of American assistance, residents of an area of Honduras that has become a way station for cocaine on its way north say they feel threatened.

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From Honduras, Conflicting Tales of a Shootout

Saturday, May 19th, 2012

Some Honduran officials and residents have said that the victims of a fatal gun battle last week were innocent people, challenging the account of American drug enforcement agents.

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U.S. Turns Its Focus on Drug Smuggling in Honduras

Sunday, May 6th, 2012

Drawing on lessons from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the American military has established outposts to join Honduran forces against narcotics barons who use the country as a cocaine transit hub.

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Honduras prison fire ‘kills 13′

Thursday, March 29th, 2012

At least 13 people have died in a fire at a prison in Honduras, officials say, a month after a similar incident killed more than 350.

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Cigarette Caused Prison Fire

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

In Honduras tragedy that killed 359.

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About 100 Dead, 80 Burned in Honduras Prison Fire

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Authorities say fire has swept through a prison in Honduras, killing at least 100 inmates and leaving some 80 with serious burns.

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Honduras motorbike passenger ban

Friday, December 9th, 2011

Honduras bans passengers on motorcycles in a bid to tackle a wave of drive-by shootings.

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U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency Expands War on Drugs

Monday, November 7th, 2011

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration now has five commando-style squads it has been quietly deploying to Western Hemisphere nations that are battling drug cartels.

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Mass police arrests in Honduras

Friday, November 4th, 2011

Honduras arrests 176 police in an anti-corruption purge, following public outcry over the release of four officers accused of murder.

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Man jailed over faked death scam

Friday, September 30th, 2011

A man who admitted faking his own death in a road crash in Honduras in order to make a fraudulent insurance claim is sentenced to six years.

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Ousted Honduran president returns

Sunday, May 29th, 2011

Thousands greet Manuel Zelaya, the ex-president of Honduras ousted by the military in 2009, as he returns in a deal to end the country’s political crisis.

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Ousted Honduras leader can return

Sunday, May 22nd, 2011

Ousted Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya signs an accord with his successor, Porfirio Lobo, which will allow him to return to Honduras from exile.

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Charlie Davies continues his comeback for D.C. United

Saturday, May 14th, 2011

The first thing Charlie Davies thought when he woke up in a hospital bed and saw the line of staples embedded in his abdomen like a zipper was that he was in Honduras, drugged and held captive, where bandits were harvesting his organs. ¶ Panicked, he started prying the staples out until blood oozed on about the fifth one, and a nurse rushed in and asked what he was doing. ¶ “You were in a serious car accident,” she said. ¶ “Where am I?” he asked, unconvinced. ¶ “You’re in Washington, D.C., Mr. Davies,” the nurse said. “You were in a serious car accident. You need to lie down.” ¶ And the star striker for the U.S. national soccer team drifted back to sleep for another four days. ¶ Today, 19 months after the horrific single-car crash on the George Washington Parkway that killed a fellow passenger and ultimately sent the driver to jail, Davies is the most prolific goal-scorer in Major League Soccer. Read full article > >

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Honduras dismisses Zelaya charges

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

A court in Honduras drops the remaining corruption charges against ex-President Manuel Zelaya, clearing the way for his return from exile.

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