In 2009, the US warned Peresident Manuel Zelaya to stop dealing with Hugo Chávez. When he didn’t a coup was orchestrated by the Honduran military, business and political elite, with the support of the Obama administration.
Once again, we cannot keep our noses out of the business of other nations.
Since then, extreme poverty and violence has skyrocketed in Honduras. Tens of thousands of Hondurans have been murdered, including more than 300 LGBTQ people, about 60 journalists, hundreds of peasant rights and environmental activists. Tens of thousands of refugees have also fled Honduras, most with the hope of receiving political asylum in the United States.
Meanwhile, mass protests are continuing to take place in Honduras against the right-wing government of Juan Orlando Hernández and his plans to privatize healthcare, pensions and education. Protesters have been met with violent repression from the Honduran military and police.
And thousands are fleeing north to seek asylum in the United States. And how much similarity is there with Guatemala and Nicaragua?
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