The Tacamiche Conflict: A Good Test
1995 Septiembre Honduras
On July 19, 1994, the Tela Railroad Company, a subsidiary of Chiquita Brands Fruit Company, informed the Tela Workers' Union (SITRATERCO) leadership...

Telecommunications: Privatize or Demilitarize?
1995 Julio Honduras
The economic crisis that is keeping the majority of Honduras in a state of desperation continues to worsen. President Carlos Reina's economic Cabinet...

The Generals in Their Labyrinths
1995 Mayo Honduras
On May 3 of last year, to the delight of civil society, Honduras' National Assembly unanimously voted to approve the establishment of a voluntary and...

Now There is Light but Blackouts Continue
1995 Febrero Honduras
Promises were fulfilled on December 14 when once again "there was light" in Honduras. President Carlos Reina pushed the button that restored electrical...

The New Look of the "Red Package"
1995 Enero Honduras
In the wee hours of October 12, the National Congress approved the controversial neoliberal economic measures popularly known as the "red package" named...

The Impact of the "Red Package"
1994 Noviembre Honduras
On September 8, Minister of the Treasury Juan Ferrera sent the National Congress a series of fiscal measures the local press promptly dubbed the "red...

Lights of Change in a Blacked out Country
1994 Septiembre Honduras
The majority of Hondurans have been led to desperation by the devaluation of the national currency and never ending inflation. The situation is now...

GoodBye to the Military Draft
1994 Julio Honduras
For decades, the President of the Republic and all bodies of civilian power in Honduras have done what the military tells them to do. They dared not...

The Frist Hundred Dayds
1994 Mayo Honduras
President Carlos Roberto Reina and his governing team are locked in a critical push pull situation with the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank...

President Reina: No Seller of Dreams
1994 Febrero Honduras
An extended catcall by more than 40,000 people was the goodbye given to President Callejas on January 27, when Carlos Roberto Reina was inaugurated as...

Indisputable Vote Against Neoliberalism
1994 Enero Honduras
Sixty seven year old Carlos Roberto Reina, from the opposition Liberal Party, is the new President of Honduras. His electoral triumph was one that none...

Callejas on his Way Out
1993 Diciembre Honduras
With the November 28 presidential elections drawing near, the government of Rafael Leonard Callejas has entered its twilight. As a sendoff, the Honduran...

Beans on the Front Burner
1993 Octubre Honduras
The Callejas government recently devalued the lempira, Honduras' local currency, by just under 9% through the official mechanism known as the Customs...

Neoliberal Measures Cause New Problems
1993 Julio Honduras
On April 29, the Central Bank of Honduras decided to raise its local currency reserve rate by two points: one in May and the other in June, a jump from...