HondurasThisWeek.com reports on things from within the Honduras borders. They are a reliable source of information from a first hand point of view and have been establishing themselves as a reputable news publication for years now.

So, it is with great interest that we read Marco Cáceres’ article entitled, “The Civil Coup the World Overlooks.” It is a summary of the events that happened from June 25 to June 28, 2009 in Honduras. Here is the introduction from his fantastic article:

Contrary to the popular view that has developed during the past couple of weeks, the “coup” in Honduras did not occur on Sunday, June 28, 2009, but rather on Thursday, June 25. What the world witnessed on Sunday morning Read more

It seems that the majority of Latin America is excited that Barack Obama has been elected into office. Most are hopeful that his presidency will mark the beginning of better relations between the their respective country and the United States.

What did Honduran President Manuel Zelaya have to say about Obama’s election? The following quote is taken from Just the Facts, a web-site designed to educate civilian’s on the United States involvement in the defense and security of Latin America and the Caribbean. President Manuel Zelaya said:

Barack Obama’s victory is one for the entire world, and is for everyone, who in any moment of their lives, have fought for momentous changes through social organization, Read more

The debate of who should be the next United States president is a hot one wherever you travel to and Honduras is no exception, even if the Gallup Poll taken doesn’t reflect it.

From May to September 2008 Gallup Polls conducted surveys in 70 countries to see who the world preferred to see elected into the Presidential office in the United States.

The poll claims that 64% of Hondurans do not know or would not answer who would make the better U.S. president as far as Honduras is concerned, Obama or McCain. Twenty-seven percent support Obama and only 9% are for McCain.

This Gringo thinks that these results don’t reflect the true feelings of Read more

Manuel may have strained relationships last month when he spoke rather strongly about the United States involvement in Central America. Zelaya feels the US is a promoter of Coup d’états, national uprisings within the region.

Zelaya has also defended Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, saying that we should respect his ideas, and allow him to express himself. Zelaya also stated that he agrees with some of what Chavez preaches.

For now, Zelaya may be throwing around some strong opinions, but he is also working hard to improve the current state of affairs for Honduran nationals.

Read more about President Manuel Zelaya and what he has to say about the United States, Chavez and minimum wage here.

Projecthonduras.com was established with the goal of helping Honduras to rise above the cycle of poverty that developing nations suffer from and to find solutions to fix problems currently ailing the country.

At projecthonduras.com individuals around the globe can connect and discuss the problems facing Honduras, and how to solve them. In addition to the online venture, projecthonduras.com has worked to present annual conferences to raise awareness for their cause and connect those who have or who want to make an impact on Honduras.

This years’ conference is being held from October 2-4th in Copan Ruinas at the Municipal Conference Center next to the town’s central Plaza. It is sponsored by Special Missions Read more