Monthly Archive: June 2009

Police clash with demonstrators in Honduran capital

(CNN) — Honduran authorities on Monday clashed with supporters of deposed President Jose Manuel Zelaya, but the extent of the unrest appeared limited. Zelaya supporters burn tires Monday near the presidential palace in the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa. The Telesur TV …

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World condemns coup in Honduras

Venezuela’s populist leader Hugo Chávez has put his armed forces on alert in response to Sunday’s ouster of leftist President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras. ‘We will bring them down,’ Mr. Chávez said of the new military junta. June 28, 2009 …

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Coup in Honduras?

Soldiers arrested leftist President Manuel Zelaya Sunday as he planned to carry out a controversial referendum to extend presidential term limits, despite a Supreme Court ruling that the vote would be illegal. June 28, 2009 By Sara Miller Llana The …

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COHA Responds to the UN World Drug Report

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime released its 306-page annual World Drug Report on Wednesday, providing a mix of statistical findings and normative policy recommendations which hold implications for U.S. and international trade, security, and drug policy. While …

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IMPLICATIONS OF PRESIDENT URIBE’S VISIT

Colombian President Álvaro Uribe arrives in Washington on Monday to discuss the Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) with President Obama. He will attempt to show that his administration is committed to improving the country’s human rights record and that the …

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