Honduras
The Changing Contours of US Imperial Intervention in World Conflicts
Following the Vietnam War, US imperial intervention passed through several phases: In the immediate aftermath, the US government faced a humiliating military defeat at the hands of the Vietnamese liberation forces and was under pressure from an American public sick and tired of war.Imperial military interventions, domestic espionage against opponents and usual practice of fomenting coups d’état (regime change) declined.
Honduran Elections: Another Chapter of the Coup
Jesse Freeston is a filmmaker and video-journalist based in Montréal, Québec: In the absence of a trustworthy process, those who took power by force in 2009 will stay in power.
Political Repression Intensifies Ahead of Honduran Presidential Election
Jesse Freeston: Violence and political repression by western-backed Honduran military raises questions if Sunday’s presidential election will be open and fair.
Canada Signs Free Trade Deal with Honduras amid Pre-electoral Repression
By Sandra Cuffe | Upside Down World | November 14, 2013
Canada and Honduras inked a bilateral free trade agreement on November 5, amid political repression, increasing militarization, and controversial Canadian investment in the Central American nation.