Journalist Gerardo Torres Reports on Growing Honduran Repression

April 09, 2012

Workers, students and activists have held a month-long general strike in Honduras to protest repression by the government of President Porfirio Lobo. Lobo came to power following elections under the regime of Roberto Micheletti, who seized power in a violent military coup against democratically elected President Manuel Zelaya in June 2009. In 2010, Honduras became the most dangerous country in the world for journalists, with March being the deadliest month on record. Democracy Now! interviews Gerardo Torres, an independent journalist and a leading member of the National Front of Popular Resistance in Honduras.

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Honduras

Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a republic in Central America. It was at times referred to as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize. The country is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the sou... Explore this topic

General strike

A general strike is a strike action in which a substantial proportion of the total labour force in a city, region, or country participates. General strikes are characterized by the participation of workers in a multitude of workplaces, and tend to involve entire communities. G... Explore this topic

Democracy

Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Democracy allows eligible citizens to participate equally—either directly or through elected representatives—in the proposal, development, and creation ... Explore this topic

Porfirio Lobo Sosa

Porfirio Lobo Sosa, known as Pepe Lobo, is a Honduran politician and agricultural landowner who has served as President of Honduras since 2010. A member of the conservative National Party and a former deputy in the National Congress of Honduras from 1990, he was President of t... Explore this topic

Political repression

Political repression is the persecution of an individual or group for political reasons, particularly for the purpose of restricting or preventing their ability to take part in the political life of a society. Political repression is sometimes used synonymously with the term p... Explore this topic

Democracy Now!

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