Tagged with Honduras

Another stolen election in Honduras

Xiomara Castro, Libertad y Refundación Presidential candidateDespite widespread allegations of massive fraud, Honduras’s Supreme Electoral Council declared ruling National Party leader Juan Orlando Hernández the winner in the country’s presidential election in November. The right wing National Party was adjudged to have defeated Libertad y Refundación (Libre) party candidate Xiomara Castro de Zelaya. Xiomara Castro challenged the official returns and claimed victory. She is the wife of the former president Manuel Zelaya, who was ousted in a 2009 coup.

Details of electoral fraud across Central Honduras were reported by the US-based International Action Center. These allegations included vote tampering and large numbers of Libre supporters unable to vote due to being left off the electoral rolls. Continue reading →

Solidarity with Victor Crespo

While we play silly buggers with union links and Westminster watching, it is worth remembering that many of our comrades elsewhere risk their lives to defend working people. This fromLabourStart’s Eric Lee via Howie’s Corner. I urge readers to take a moment to send a message of support.

Last Friday, armed men attempted to force their way into the home of Victor Crespo (pictured), the general secretary of a trade union in Honduras. They threatened Crespo’s life — and only fled the scene once neighbors were alerted.

The International Transport Workers Federation believes that the attack is related to Victor’s leadership of port workers who have been demanding the right to bargain collectively with their new employers in Puerto Cortes. Continue reading →