Welcome to the Carnival of Latin America and the Caribbean. Today the Carnival’s dedicated to the Honduran election.
Here’s a roundup of links:
Good news from Honduras
Honduras election results in decisive win for democracy
Don’t miss Daniel’s two posts: Honduras and the US win; Chavez and Lula lose and Recognizing Honduras elections
Was the Election in Honduras a referendum on Socialism?
The tribunal say more than 60 percent of registered voters had cast ballots.
WALKBACK COMPLETE: US RECOGNIZES WINNER IN HONDURAN ELECTION
Morning Bell: A Victory for Democracy in Honduras
The Supremacy of Honduras
The Honduran vote
In-country reports from the Heritage Foundation:
Zelaya Opponent Wins Honduran Election by Large Margin
On his knees and other candidate news
Zelaya fans flames of discontent in Honduras also at This ain’t hell
Another must-read: Distorting Honduran History at the New York Times
Honduras Holds Presidential Election…Chavez And Obama Hit Hardest
The Mouse That Roared: Congratulations, Honduras
Ley seca en Honduras para elegir presidente “con ayuda de Dios”
Honduras Votes Amidst Bomb Attacks as Police Seize More Explosives
Obama Backing of Honduras Election Crimps Latin Ties
Obama and Chavez Backed Zelaya Repudiated in Honduras election
More links on Honduras, via Larwyn:
Congratulations to the Little Country That Could
Honduras Elects Porfirio “Pepe” Lobo As President
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ELSEWHERE IN THE REGION:
LATIN AMERICA
Summit of Amazon Countries Want Rich Nations to Pay Them for Global Warming
ARGENTINA
BRAZIL
If I Were Lula’s Political Rivals
A hug from Lula
Why Brazil’s president offered a red carpet to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
18,000 miles to Washington
Motorcyclist rides from Brazil in hopes of getting patent case heard
UK police settle over de Menezes shooting
CUBA
Maletines a Yoani: Te felicito, pero discrepo
That Blockheaded bloqueo means U.S. companies miss out on THIS.
Arnaldo Márquez Gil, Cuban Political Prisoner of the Week, 11/29/09
MEXICO
Our Neighbor to the South and Do We Care?
PANAMA
The best home defense
VENEZUELA
Dubai, Greece and Venezuela, three countries, three different debt profiles
Chávez pays a ‘lightning’ visit to Raúl, Fidel after talks with a high-level Cuban mission
The US was the first nation in the world to recognize the state of Israel. This go around we were hours behind the Japanese and the Israeli government. I think even Kosovo and Albania acted quicker than the US did.
Proud, brave Hondurans. I can only hope their courage rubs off on the current US administration. I hope the American public will take a page from this book and remember it well. 2010 will tell the rest of the story.