Honduras 10-20-09
 
1.     U.S. Embassy.
 
El Heraldo, Conservative paper based in Tegucigalpa (circ. 45,000):
Show. Maya Azucena and her band will perform at the Manuel Bonilla Theatre on October 26. (Page 42)
 
La Prensa, Conservative paper based in San Pedro Sula (circ. 75,000):
Maya Azucena: singing for hope. The U.S. quartet will visit La Ceiba, San Juancito, Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula. (Page 32)
 
La Tribuna, Liberal paper based in Tegucigalpa (circ. 40,000):
USAID turned its back on Honduras. Mauricio Cruz, from USAID, went to the U.S. to declare against Honduras. (Page 2)
 
2.     Political crisis.
 
El Heraldo, Conservative paper based in Tegucigalpa (circ. 45,000) and La Prensa, Conservative paper based in San Pedro Sula (circ. 75,000):
Guaymuras dialogue is at risk. Micheletti’s commission proposed for Congress and the Supreme Court to issue a report on the restitution. Zelaya’s commission did not accept it. (Page 12 respectively)
 
Justices: Constitution does not establish restitution. (Page 14 and 12 respectively)
 
Radio Globo is back on the air. The government printed the derogation of the decree that restricted certain constitutional guarantees. (Page 16 and 14 respectively)
 
El Heraldo, Conservative paper based in Tegucigalpa (circ. 45,000):
Armed Forces guarantee the sovereignty of the country. The government rejects the Alba presidents’ intromission in Honduran internal affairs. (Page 49)
 
La Prensa, Conservative paper based in San Pedro Sula (circ. 75,000):
Public Ministry is investigating if Zelaya’s followers are seeking weapons. (Page 62)
 
Diario Tiempo, Liberal paper based in San Pedro Sula (circ. 60,000):
Micheletti’s commission places another proposal on the table. (Page 2)
 
Decree derogated. (Page 3)
 
Editorial: Damocles. (Page 17)
 
La Tribuna, Liberal paper based in Tegucigalpa (circ. 40,000):
Civil guarantees reestablished after 24 days of suspension. (Page 8)
 
Dialogue table asked for reports from Congress and Supreme to decide on Zelaya’s restitution. (Page 10)
 
Zelaya’s commission declares the dialogue at standstill. (Page 10)
 
Pineda Ponce: Ortega and Chavez’s warnings are psychological warfare. (Page 12)
 
3.     General elections.
 
El Heraldo, Conservative paper based in Tegucigalpa (circ. 45,000) and La Prensa, Conservative paper based in San Pedro Sula (circ. 75,000):
Unconditional support to TSE from private business sector. Cohep and CCIT will name national observers and will lobby for the arrival of foreigners to the elections. (Page 16 respectively)
 
Diario Tiempo, Liberal paper based in San Pedro Sula (circ. 60,000):
UD and PINU define postures on the elections. (Page 6)
 
Three agreements to strengthen observation of election. (Page 6)
 
4.     Education.
 
El Heraldo, Conservative paper based in Tegucigalpa (circ. 45,000) and La Prensa, Conservative paper based in San Pedro Sula (circ. 75,000):
Education centers prepare to close the year on October 31st. Some centers are not applying the Executive decree that established the closure of the school year earlier last week. (Page 10 and 6 respectively)
 
Diario Tiempo, Liberal paper based in San Pedro Sula (circ. 60,000):
School year continues for some schools. (Page 14)
 
La Tribuna, Liberal paper based in Tegucigalpa (circ. 40,000):
Some educational centers will apply the Executive decree. (Page 14)
 
5.     Corruption.
 
El Heraldo, Conservative paper based in Tegucigalpa (circ. 45,000) and La Prensa, Conservative paper based in San Pedro Sula (circ. 75,000):
The National Commission for Banking and Insurance will deliver a report on the bank accounts of former officials to the Public Ministry. The report includes the investigation of 48 bank accounts; among them are some of Zelaya’s former officials. (Page 14 and 19 respectively)
 
6.     Economy.
 
El Heraldo, Conservative paper based in Tegucigalpa (circ. 45,000) and La Prensa, Conservative paper based in San Pedro Sula (circ. 75,000):
Government orders to cut 60% of expenses. The measure was decided during the Ministers’ Council and will be applied to all the State institutions. (Page 12 and 18 respectively)
 
El Heraldo, Conservative paper based in Tegucigalpa (circ. 45,000):
The new government will have to generate 360,000 jobs. (Page 2-3)
 
Presidential candidates promise massive employment. (Page 4)
 
Honduras will also place commercial sanctions. Patricia Rodas asked Alba members and the international community for more sanctions against Honduras. (Page 20)
 
La Prensa, Conservative paper based in San Pedro Sula (circ. 75,000):
Investors are waiting for elections to come back. (Page 50)
 
La Tribuna, Liberal paper based in Tegucigalpa (circ. 40,000):
Commercial sanctions from Alba will break integration. (Page 62)