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Cuba Daily, Aug 31, 2010 / This video shows a local tv program in Honduras.
People's Weekly World, Aug 30, 2010 / Now a teachers' strike is targeting the government of President Porfirio Lobo, legacy of last year's U.S.-assisted, right-wing coup that removed President Manuel Zelaya.
Venezuelanalysis.com - Venezuela, Aug 09, 2010 / The fragility of democracy in Latin America was revealed late last month when the democratically elected president of Honduras, José Manuel Zelaya, was ousted by the army and exiled to neighbouring Costa Rica. Significantly, this coup which also forced out Zelaya's cabinet was backed by a large section of the members of the Congress, including many of the president's own party, as well as the judges of the Supreme Court.
SF Bay Area Indymedia, Aug 02, 2010 / Orchestrated by Washington, it discussed the June 28, 2009 coup, Honduran soldiers arresting President Manuel Zelaya at gunpoint, exiling him to Costa Rica, obstructing his return, committing widespread killings and human rights abuses, conducting a sham November 2009 election under martial law, installing Porfirio (Pepe) Lobo Sosa president on January 27, 2010, the Obama administration's man in Honduras, succeeding interim leader, Roberto Micheletti, using death squad terror to solidify coup d'etat rule, what most Hondurans oppose and want ended.
NBC - KRIST 6 News - Corpus Christi TX, Jul 31, 2010 / MEXICO CITY (AP) Mexico and Chile are formally recognizing the government of Honduran President Porfirio Lobo a year after his predecessor was ousted by a military-backed coup.
The Herald - Rock Hill SC, Jul 24, 2010 / A Honduran judge has dropped abuse of power charges against ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
Telegraph - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ The attack comes amid two days of fighting that have killed at least 40 civilians and wounded more than 130 in the capital according to Ali Muse, the head of Mogadishu's ambulance service.
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, Aug 24, 2010/ A small passenger plane heading to the Mount Everest region crashed in heavy rain Tuesday outside Nepal's capital, killing all 14 people aboard, including four Americans, a Briton and a Japanese national, officials said.
MarketWatch, Aug 24, 2010/ Scottish-headquartered oil exploration group Cairn Energy reported Tuesday that it sharply reduced net losses for the first half of the year, saying its first well in Greenland is showing signs of promise.
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL, Aug 24, 2010/ World stock markets retreated Tuesday as the strong yen knocked Japanese shares and investors anticipated more bad news from U.S. economic reports this week.
The Daily Mirror - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ Two Britons were rescued from a horrifying bus siege in which eight hostages died yesterday after a sacked policeman made a crazed attempt to get his job back.
José Manuel Zelaya Rosales (born 20 September 1952) is a politician who was President of Honduras from 27 January 2006 until 28 June 2009. The eldest son of a wealthy businessman, he inherited his father's nickname "Mel," and, before entering politics, was involved in his family's logging and timber businesses.
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