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- Americas grouping expels Honduras
The Organization of American States has expelled Honduras over the ousting of President Manuel Zelaya a week ago. The rare decision was made at an emergency meeting of the 35-member organisation in Washington. It comes ahead of Mr Zelaya's expected
- Honduras suspended from OAS
The Organization of American States suspended Honduras late Saturday because the nation's new leaders refused to reinstate ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya.
- Honduras leaves OAS after coup
Americas Honduras rebuffed demands by the international community to reinstate President Manuel Zelaya and pulled out of the Organisation of American States, thrusting the poor Central American nation deeper into political crisis and isolation. Zelaya
- OAS chief calls for Honduras exclusion
Jul 05, 2009 Jul 05, 2009 Jul 05, 2009 Jul 05, 2009 Jul 05, 2009 Jul 05, 2009 Jul 05, 2009 Jul 05, 2009 Jul 05, 2009 The head of the Organisation of American States (OAS) has called for Honduras to be excluded from the regional group, nearly a week
- What's Behind the Honduras Coup?
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- Emergency OAS meeting held over Honduran coup
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (CNN) -- Thousands of protesters demanding the return to power of ousted Honduran President pushed through riot police at Tegucigalpa's airport and surrounded the terminal Saturday, but there were no reports of violence. The airport
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Part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and one-half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a haven for anti-Sandinista contras fighting the Marxist Nicaraguan Government and an ally to Salvadoran Government forces fighting against leftist guerrillas. The country was devastated by Hurricane Mitch in 1998, which killed about 5,600 people and caused almost $1 billion in damage.
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AP - The OAS on Saturday night suspended Honduras participation in the organization because of last week's military coup.
AFP - The head of the Organization of American States called for Honduras to be excluded from the regional group, nearly a week after President Manuel Zelaya was ousted by the military.
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