Honduras

Honduras Faces Criticism Over Journalist Killings After a Coup

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:11:15 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Elisabeth Malkin
The Honduran government's failure to investigate the killings of seven journalists this year has fostered "a climate of lawlessness that is allowing criminals to kill journalists with impunity," the Committee to Protect Journalists concluded in a recent report.

Censorship vs. Hate Speech in Troubled Honduras

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:10:44 -0400

Full article: Miami Herald
Mike Faulk
Two opposition stations are back on the air after the de facto government pulled the plug on their operations. But their return has not ended a high-profile feud between station bosses and Honduran President Roberto Micheletti that has drawn international attention, condemnation and charges of censorship.

Honduras Shuts Down Media Outlets, Then Relents

Stevie Converse — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:16:11 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Elisabeth Malkin and Ginger Thompson
The de facto government in Honduras backed off its attempt to shut down two media outlets that had been the principal voices of opposition to the June 28 coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya, after congressional leaders warned that they would not support the measure.

The Telephone Ring

Stevie Converse — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:48:35 -0400

Full article: Valley Advocate
Stephanie Kraft
Ousted president of Honduras Manuel Zelaya had opposed the privatization of the national telecom company, Hondutel. Roberto Micheletti, who replaced Zelaya, was CEO of Hondutel in the late 1990s and supported privatizing it.

Honduras' New Government Is Censoring Journalists

Stevie Converse — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:50:55 -0400

Full article: Miami Herald
A Honduran reporter's on-air appeal for freedom of the press came as the newly installed Honduran government kept several news outlets closed, detained international reporters, and periodically interrupted the signal of CNN en espanol. The reporter's appeal was cut short when the TV screen went to static.