Honduras Now Podcast

In the last few weeks, Honduras has hit the international press, and not for good reasons. Host Karen Spring discusses violence, trauma, and Honduran culture and challenges with Faridd Sierra, a Honduran that grew up in the U.S. but has since moved back to live in Honduras. Since returning, Faridd has been closely following the human rights, political, and social situation in Honduras and tweets regularly at @AllThingsHonduras

The resources mentioned by Faridd in this episode:

The Long Honduran Night: Resistance, Terror, and the United States in the Aftermath of the Coup by Dana FrankOttawa and Empire: Canada and the military coup in Honduras by Tyler ShipleyCipotes, by Ramón Amaya AmadorPrisión Verde, by Ramón Amaya Amador (the last two may be difficult to find in the U.S. and Canada).Song: La Huelga, by Mario de Mezapa (or any song by him)

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It's almost been one year since President Xiomara Castro took power in Honduras. As President Castro has tried to fulfill her campaign promises, her government has been met by opposition from the U.S.

This episode shares a presentation given by Karen Spring to the Rochester Committee on Latin America (ROCLA). Karen describes important reforms that the Castro government has implemented and describes the U.S. opposition to each.

To watch the full presentation, go to ROCLA's website: https://rocla.org/events/reform-in-honduras-and-us-opposition/

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This is part three of a three-part series, the Drug War Cover-up series that describes the incidents surrounding the DEA-led drug interdiction operation known as the Ahuas massacre on May 11, 2012.

In Part three, host Karen Spring speaks with journalist and researcher, Dawn Marie Paley about the effects of the drug war in the Americas. Paley talks about how people going about their daily life are affected by the drug war, and what accountability may look like.

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Read Dawn's book, Drug War Capitalism: https://www.akpress.org/drug-war-capitalism.html

Find Dawn's work at: https://www.dawnpaley.ca/

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This is Part II (Ep. 35) of the three part Drug War Cover-Up series that describes the incidents surrounding the DEA-led drug interdiction operation known as the Ahuas massacre on May 11, 2012.

In Part II, host Karen Spring describes what happened in the weeks and years following the massacre including whether the DEA was held accountable, what happened in Washington, DC in the incident's aftermath, and 10 years later, how the victims feel about the justice process or lack thereof.

See the Youtube video published by the New York Times narrated at the beginning of the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96iR0ICpQZY

Read the report "Collateral Damage of a Drug War The May 11 Killings in Ahuas and the Impact of the U.S. War on Drugs in La Moskitia, Honduras": https://cepr.net/documents/publications/honduras-2012-08.pdf

Watch U.S. Congressional representative Ilhan Omar questioning the State Department about the massacre: https://twitter.com/Ilhan/status/1489378251558555649

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On May 11, 2012, a passenger boat was traveling on the Patuca river in a remote region in eastern Honduras. The 16 passengers were headed to the village of Ahuas. Right as they were about to dock, they were attacked by DEA agents & Honduran police that were involved in an alleged drug interdiction operation.

This episode describes what happened that night and shares extensive testimony from the survivors and eyewitnesses themselves.

This episode is Part One of a three episode series: The Drug War Cover Up.

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Just as US President Biden and VP Harris are launching yet another plan to address migration from Central America, U.S. Congress representatives traveled to the region to hear from those most affected by U.S. policy in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador.

The delegation, "Unearthing the Real Root Causes of Mass Migration from Central America" was led by Congress Rep. Ilhan Omar, who was joined by her colleagues, Rep. Cori Bush, Rep. Jamal Bowman, and Rep. Chuy Garcia. Accompanied by U.S. solidarity organizations and activists, the Congressional delegation traveled throughout Honduras and Guatemala to speak with grassroots, community-based organizations, and some government officials about the role of U.S. policy in the region. 

The episode features a report back organized by U.S.-based activists that are part of the Central American diaspora and that were key players in coordinating the delegation. They discuss the Biden-Harris plan, share experiences from the trip, and reflect on U.S. policy in Central America. 

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On May 10th, 2022, ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández (JOH) faced U.S. Judge Kevin Castel. Since his extradition from Honduras, JOH's family has launched a PR strategy claiming that he will return (#volvera). His defense team is also proposing an odd defense, which includes hiring a private detective and claiming they will call high-level U.S. officials to testify in JOH's trial. Hear an interview by the defense team after the May 10th hearing and the bizarre defense they are proposing.

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Tomas Andino is a Honduran political analyst and sociologist. In a presentation he gave in mid-March, Tomas describes the US position under Obama and Trump over the years of the narco-dictatorship. He answers some of the common questions that many ask about Xiomara's election: How, after so many electoral frauds, did a progressive government win the 2021 elections? How is President Xiomara's government doing in power so far and how is it that the new government has support from the United States? Tomas also discusses the role of US citizens in this next context in Honduras.

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Read Tomas Andino's article titled in Spanish titled "Gobierno de Xiomara Castro debe iniciar la salida de la misión militar norteamericana en Honduras". Find that article here

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On February 16, ex-President Juan Orlando Hernandez was arrested by Honduran police. Since then, his extradition process to the United States to stand trial on drug trafficking and weapons charges, has been unfolding in Honduras. His arrest has sparked debates about whether his rights are being violated; the future of Honduran institutions involved in the narco-state; and how his supporters, including the US and Canadian governments, should be held accountable for supporting a violent, narco-regime.

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To read Karen Spring's article about the U.S. indictment against ex-Director of the Honduran National Police Juan Carlos "El Tigre" Bonilla, go to: https://www.aquiabajo.com/blog/2020/4/30/us-indictment-of-el-tigre-bonilla-just-the-tip-of-the-impunity-iceberg

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U.S. banana companies have a long history in Honduras. Their historical involvement in providing education has shaped some of the ways in which the Honduran education system developed, particularly along the north coast.

Today, we speak with Kate Kedley, a professor and activist about her long relationship with Honduras, including her interesting insights into a range of issues including english education, employment, globalization, the banana campos, and adoption

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On January 27, President Xiomara Castro was inaugurated in the presence of thousands of Honduras and several international invitees in the national stadium in Tegucigalpa. It was an exciting celebration that marks the start of a new era for Honduras, despite the existence of a Congressional crisis that could have put President Xiomara's progressive agenda in jeopardy.

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On November 28, almost 70% of Hondurans eligible to vote went to the polls and elected Xiomara Castro as their next President. The victory represents a slam dunk win for the LIBRE party but also for the Honduran people, who voted in masses to end the 12-year U.S.-backed narco-dictatorship.

Host Karen Spring interviews Honduran women in the social movement and human rights organizations about their responses to Xiomara's victory. She gives an overview of election celebrations, the results of the Congressional level, and outlines some of the difficulties facing the new government that takes power on January 27, 2022.

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On November 28, 2021, Hondurans will go to the polls to vote in the 2021 general elections. What route will the country take?

Host Karen Spring gives an overview of the basics about the election and then plays an interview with Honduran sociologist Eugenio Sosa.

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As the COP26 is meeting in Glasgow, UK, Honduran communities maintain their resistance against "clean" energy projects proposed in their communities. These types of projects are often financed in the name of mitigating climate change but create social conflict and environmental destruction in the communities where they are proposed. The Jilamito dam project in Arizona, Atlántida is an example of one of these projects. We learn about this project and put it and others in the context of the global efforts to allegedly combat climate change.

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On September 17, political prisoners Edwin Espinal and Raúl Alvarez were acquitted! Host Karen Spring shares her experiences of working to free Edwin and Raúl while thanking each and every person who helped them along the way. This small victory shows the power of national and international solidarity.

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On Monday, September 13, 2021, political prisoners Edwin Espinal & Raúl Alvarez will stand trial on trumped up charges stemming from the 2017 electoral crisis. Both were released from pre-trial detention in August 2019 but are not fully in the clear. The trial next week will determine whether they will be sent back to prison for 15 to 30 years.

Listen to a summary of the case and hear an interview with Edwin Espinal, the day after he was released from a maximum-security prison in 2019. Edwin describes the conditions inside the prison including how the relatively new maximum-security prisons in Honduras are similar to the US prison model.

To take action in support of Edwin and Raul, go to:

bit.ly/edwinyraul - send a message to your Congressional repbit,ly/edwinyraul2 - send a letter to the Honduran authorities

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Twitter: @EdwinLibertad

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On July 5, a Sentencing court in Tegucigalpa convicted Roberto David Castillo Mejía for the murder of indigenous activist and environmentalist, Berta Cáceres. Castillo is a US-trained military intelligence officer and the former President of the dam company, DESA, that tried to build the Agua Zarca dam on the Gualcarque river. Berta Cáceres, along with COPINH and the communities of Rio Blanco, opposed the project and led a national and international campaign to stop it.

This episode highlights the key points from the trial including the ways in which the criminal structure surrounding the Agua Zarca project was exposed in court. Testimony, Whatsapp chat messages, phone calls, and telephone antenna information were used to build the case against Castillo, and also revealed the involvement of DESA's executives and investors in plotting the murder as well.

#JusticiaParaBerta #FaltaLosAtalas

For a complete, day-to-day summary of the trial in English, see: aquiabajo.com/blog

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The recent news of the 215 children found in graves at Kamloops Residential School in British Columbia, Canada, has made headlines all over the world. The news raises more questions about Canada's colonial history and causes outrage about the treatment of indigenous peoples in Canada and globally.

Host Karen Spring speaks with Dr. Tyler Shipley, a professor, activist, and author of the book "Canada in the World: Settler Capitalism and Colonial Imagination" about Canada's colonial past and present. Shipley discusses and connects colonialism to Canada's foreign policy in Honduras and other parts of the world.

Check out our show notes and make a donation to the show: hondurasnow.org

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Buy Dr. Tyler Shipley's book: Fernwood Publishing

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This year, new legislation about Honduras was presented in the US Congress. This episode provides a brief overview of the legislative initiatives related to human rights and corruption in Honduras and shares responses from Honduran social movement leaders and the government about such efforts.

To read the bills and to find out if your representatives have signed on (or not), go to: 'Get Involved' at solidaritycollective.org

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The important trial against David Castillo, one of the accused co-authors of indigenous activist Berta Cáceres' murder, is underway in Honduras. Before her murder, Cáceres faced several attempts to silence her resistance. Many of the same repressive tactics used against Cáceres - criminalization, imprisonment, threats, and murder - are still employed regularly against land defenders, human rights activists, lawyers, journalists, women, and several other targeted groups in the country. Karen provides an overview of what these strategies are and what impact they have on the people that experience them.

** Correction: Berta Cáceres won the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2015, NOT in 2016 as stated in the podcast

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For daily summaries about the trial against David Castillo, see: aquiabajo.com/blog

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Drones, walls, extreme surveillance, racism, and tension are some of the things you will experience when near the US-Mexico border. How have border walls become the solution to a crisis that isn't really a crisis but a human-made US policy problem that must be fixed? 

Today, we speak with author and independent journalist Todd Miller, who recently published a book called "Build bridges, not walls: A journey to a world without borders." With over a decade of research, conversations, and visits to many border walls around the world, Todd Miller explains the impacts of a border mentality and how we can create the conditions for a world without borders. 

To buy Todd Miller's book: http://www.citylights.com/book/?GCOI=87286100678920

Follow Todd Miller on Twitter: @memomiller or website: toddmillerwriter.com

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On March 14th, Hondurans went to the polls to vote in the 2021 primary elections. Host Karen Spring interviews Honduran sociologist and political analyst, Tomas Andino Mencía about the primaries and discusses what they mean in the context of the Honduran narco-state, migration, and the general electoral political reality in the country. If all continues as is, will Honduras see another political crisis this year? 

For more information about elections in Honduras, see the National Electoral Council (CNE's) website: www.cne.hn

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On February 6, 2021, 26-year old Keyla Martinez was detained by Honduran police. The next day, the police claimed that Keyla had hung herself inside the detention cell in the police station where she was being held.

The case quickly became a national scandal. Conflicting evidence surfaced that calls into question the version of the Honduran police.

In this episode of the podcast, we hear interviews with Keyla's family who are fighting for justice and learn about the failed U.S.-funded efforts to "clean-up" the Honduran police force.

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Berta Cáceres is one of the most well-known Honduran activists. She was murdered in her home almost 5 years ago on March 2, 2016.

The legal case against David Castillo, one of the accused masterminds of Berta Cáceres’s murder keeps being postponed. To date, no other intellectual authors have been accused or arrested despite sufficient evidence outlining the involvement of powerful Honduran businessmen invested in the Agua Zarca dam, in Berta’s murder.This is “justice” in Honduras, even for cases as emblematic as the cases surrounding the murder of well known indigenous activist, Berta Cáceres. 

But who is Roberto David Castillo Mejía? How is Castillo’s defense arguing his case? What is the strategy behind all the delay tactics to avoid the trial process against Castillo? 

We hear from Berta Zúniga Cáceres, Berta’s second oldest daughter and the General Coordinator of the Civic Council for Popular and Indigenous Organizations in Honduras (COPINH) & Victor Fernandez, the lead lawyer representing COPINH & Berta’s family. 

JUSTICE FOR BERTA CÁCERES! 

For more information and in-depth examination of David Castillo & his business interests: https://soaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Violence-Corruption-Impunity-A-Profile-of-Roberto-David-Castillo.pdf

For the report from the international team of experts accompanying the case: https://gaipe.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/GAIPE-Report-English.pdf

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On January 15, another migrant or refugee caravan left Honduras for the US-Mexico border. We speak with Honduran migrant rights activist, Bartolo Fuentes and independent journalist Sandra Cuffe about how the caravans form, why so many people are fleeing, how the caravans was stopped from advancing beyond Guatemala, and how U.S. President Biden's first few days in office have or have not impacted migration issues in Honduras.

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In December 2020, the 8 imprisoned water defenders from the community of Guapinol and San Pedro sector, were granted an important bail hearing. The Municipal Committee for the Defense of Public and Common Goods and allies gathered outside the courthouse in Tocoa, Colon to demand their immediate freedom.

The Guapinol water conflict has been going on for over 2.5 years. The water defenders have been imprisoned for over 500 days on trumped up charges. They are being held in pre-trial detention for defending their community's water source.

We hear from one of the criminalized water and human rights defenders and members of the legal team. They describe the interests behind the Guapinol conflict including the US company backing the Honduran companies that are behind the mining operation. This episode describes the origins and background of the conflict and the difficulties of securing the release of the imprisoned water defenders under the dictatorship.

For more information about the Guapinol water conflict: www.guapinolresiste.org or Twitter @guapinolre

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Honduras was hit by two hurricanes - Eta and Iota - in less than two weeks. The hurricanes and the continuous rains since, have caused tremendous economic and human loss.

Host Karen Spring provides an overview of the estimated damage and shares an interview conducted with freelance journalist Jose Luis Granados Ceja. Karen and Luis discuss the past and current political context that not only undermines rescue and rebuilding efforts but also increases the vulnerability of Hondura's poor to the global impacts of climate change. They also discuss how the hurricanes may affect migration push factors and the possibilities of change in Honduras.

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Hurricane Eta has devastated large parts of Honduras's most populated regions. Even before making landfall in Nicaragua on November 3, 2020, rivers around the country began spilling over forcing thousands of people to flee their homes to escape the catastrophic flooding.

Host Karen Spring shares an interview with one man about his experiences rescuing people by boat the days during and after the peak of the disaster. It's now over a week later and some Hondurans are still on their rooftops waiting to be rescued. So much of the rescuing and disaster relief is being done by Honduras. With the government largely absent, Hondurans are emphasizing that "only the people, save the people".

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In 2019, the Trump administration announced the "America Crece" or the "Growth in the Americas" plan for Latin America.

Just days away from the US election, Honduras Now podcast host Karen Spring speaks with freelance journalist, Jeff Abbott who investigated the "America Crece" program. They discuss how these regional neoliberal development plans have bipartisan support in the US and are unlikely to change regardless of who wins the US elections. Karen and Jeff also delve into the investment plan's intentions to counteract Chinese investment in the region; the damaging nature of neoliberal investments like hydroelectric projects on Central American communities, and the total failure of the plan to address the reasons why Central Americans migrate north.

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The US elections are less than 3 weeks away. Both Trump and Biden's immigration policy has a huge impact on Honduras and Honduran families. Over 1 million Hondurans live in the US and thousands migrate to the US-Mexico border every year.

Today, we hear from Judy Ancel of the Kansas City-based organization, the Cross Border Network that co-sponsored an online event this week to outline six immigration policy issues and the two Presidential candidates's positions on each.

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We take a trip to the Alemania neighbourhood in El Progreso, Yoro to speak with a community in resistance.

In the midst of a land struggle, the women in the Alemania protest and pressure Honduran authorities for food assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic. When they were repressed, they take matters into their own hands. 6 months later, they are still going strong.

This is what resistance and solidarity looks like during a pandemic in Honduras.

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September 15, 2020 was Independence Day in Honduras. But some ask: What independence?

Host Karen Spring speaks with Gabriela Amador of the Pro-Honduras Network to discuss the legal cases against Honduran drug traffickers in US courts.

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August 9, 2019 is a day to remember. It was the final day of an entire week of action and struggle to demand the freedom of all Honduran political prisoners.

Dr. Adrienne Pine joins Karen Spring to co-host a discussion that recaps the struggle to free two Honduran political prisoners - Karen's partner, Edwin Espinal and Raul Alvarez. Both were imprisoned for 19 months in a maximum-security prison after being arrested for protesting the 2017 electoral fraud in Honduras.

With audio clips from the week of action that led to Edwin and Raul's freedom, Adrienne and Karen give you a taste of what freedom and victory sounds and feels like in Honduras.

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In more ways than one, global actors are involved and invested in the tourist industry in Honduras. The land issues surrounding the industry, particularly in Afro-indigenous Garifuna territory, overlap with state measures to control and manage land in the name of environmental protection and conservation.

We hear from Dr. Chris Loperena, an assistant professor of anthropology who acted as an expert witness in the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights in the case brought forward by the Garifuna community Triunfo de la Cruz against the Honduran state.

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It’s been 21 days since five men - four Afro-indigenous Garifuna men and another man from Belize - were forcibly disappeared from the community of Triunfo de la Cruz.

The host Karen Spring interviews Cesar Benedict, a community leader in Triunfo de la Cruz and a member of the Black Fraternal Organization of Honduras (OFRANEH). Cesar provides information about the Honduran government's supposed investigation, the situation in the community, and the on-going demands of the Garifuna people about both their land rights and the forced disappearances of their leaders.

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On July 18, 2020, Afro-indigenous Garifuna land defenders were kidnapped from their homes and disappeared. This episode goes through the series of events since their disappearance.

For decades, the Garifuna people have been threatened by the global tourist industry and African palm companies that want to take their collectively-owned ancestral lands. The Garifuna have resisted and have faced repression as a result. This episode proposes actions to demand an investigation into the recent disappearances of the Garifuna land defenders.

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Healthcare workers are on the front lines of the Covid-19 crisis that continues to worsen in Honduras. This week, Honduran physicians delivered a strong message to North American and Honduran sweatshops. They are also protesting against the other pandemic exacerbating Covid-19's impacts in the country: corruption

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Its been 11 years since the 2009 coup in Honduras. This episode provides a brief overview of the current crisis generated by the Covid-19 pandemic in the context of the 11th anniversary of the 2009 coup d'état. We hear from social movement leader and President of STIBYS union, Carlos H. Reyes and the General Coordinator of COPINH, Berta Zúñiga Cáceres.

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This episode is an overview of the June 28, 2009 coup d'état in Honduras. Why did it happen? Who supported it? Featuring voices from Hondurans in the streets of Tegucigalpa on June 28, 2009 & examining the role of the U.S. and Canadian governments in an event that sparked the on-going economic, social and humanitarian crisis in Honduras.

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Get a taste of what the Honduras Now Podcast is all about. Meet your host, Karen Spring, the Honduras-based Coordinator for the Honduras Solidarity Network (HSN) with over a decade of experience living and working on human rights issues in Honduras.

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