Americas

Things are Starting to get even more Interesting in Honduras

This Ain't Hell (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Just as a follow up on Jonn’s post. With the encouragement of a clown car full of communist dictators, the United Nations and our very own Commissar in Chief, the ousted former Honduran President has decided to return. The new President of Honduras however doesn’t think it’s such a great idea. TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — [...]

Costa Rica Tops Happy Planet Index

ShoppingBlog.com (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Costa Rica has topped the Happy Planet Index (HPI). The HPI index combines environmental impact with human well-being. It's an attempt to measure each country's environmental efficiency, happiness and life expectancy. CNN reports that the HPI found Costa Ricans have the highest life satisfaction combined with the second-highest average life expectancy. "Costa Ricans report the highest life satisfaction...

• Costa Rica tops list of 'happiest' nations - CNN
• Costa Rica is World's Greenest, Happiest Country - CommonDreams.org Headlines
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Governing party loses Mexico elections

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

Mexico City - Mexico's governing National Action Party lost Sunday's elections, gaining around 27 per cent of the vote, according to initial figures on Sunday. The Institutional Revolutionary Party, long the dominant force in Mexican politics, receiv...

Former leaders gain in Mexico

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

MEXICO CITY | The party that ruled Mexico for seven decades appeared to be making a comeback in Sunday’s midterm congressional elections, scoring big with voters for the first time since it lost the presidency in 2000. Early returns with about a fifth of the ballots counted showed the Institutional Revolutionary Party winning about 35 percent of votes for the lower house of Congress, against...

Ousted Zelaya's airplane is turned away as he tries to return to Honduras

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras | Ousted President Manuel Zelaya was kept from landing at the main Honduras airport Sunday because the runway was blocked by military vehicles and groups of soldiers, some of them clashing with a crowd of thousands outside. His Venezuelan pilots circled the airport and decided not to risk a crash.

Zelaya's Plane Not Allowed to Land in Honduras

Washington Post (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, July 5 -- In a high-stakes standoff that played out in the skies over Honduras, the airplane carrying ousted president Manuel Zelaya was forced to circle the nation's main international airport twice before flying away Sunday evening after the military and civilian leaders...

Zelaya's plane circles Honduran runway, can't land

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

Ousted President Manuel Zelaya was kept from landing at the main Honduras airport Sunday because the runway was blocked by military vehicles and groups of soldiers, some of them clashing with a crowd of thousands outside.

Old ruling party gains in Mexico midterm election

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

The party that ruled Mexico for seven decades appears to be making a comeback in midterm congressional elections.

Zelaya fails to land in Honduras as two die in clashes - Summary

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

Tegucigalpa - A plane carrying ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya flew Sunday over Honduran capital Tegucigalpa but was unable to land at Toncontin airport, as clashes between his supporters and the military left at least two people dead. Accord...

Mexico ruling party losing Congress vote: exit polls

Reuters (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Felipe Calderon's party appeared headed for defeat in mid-term congressional elections on Sunday, frustrating his plans to implement reforms to heal the ailing economy.

Opposition Wins Majority in Mexican Vote

New York Times (Free subscription) | 53 minutes ago

The vote reflected both the effects of the global economic crisis and voter weariness with the government’s crackdown on drug traffickers.

Honduran army blocks runway to keep Zelaya out

L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Ousted President Manuel Zelaya enters Honduran airspace but says his plane was unable to land in Tegucigalpa. His supporters gathered at the airport clash with police; one child is reported killed. Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, ousted a week ago in a military coup, appeared to fail Sunday in his attempt to return home to reclaim power, with Honduras's de facto rulers placing army trucks on the...

Ousted Honduras leader fails in bid to return

Reuters (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya turned back from an attempted return home on Sunday after soldiers clashed with his supporters as he tried to land, fueling tensions over the coup that toppled him.

EXTRA: Zelaya flies over Honduras but cannot land

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Tegucigalpa - A plane carrying ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya flew Sunday over Honduran capital Tegucigalpa without being able to land at Toncontin airport. In a telephone interview with Venezuelan-based broadcaster Telesur, Zelaya said that...

Northern Mexico hit by 6.0-magnitude earthquake

Signs of the Times (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Northeastern Mexico's Sea of Cortez region was rocked by an earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale at around 5 a.m. local time (1100 GMT) on Friday. By press time, there have been no reports of injuries or property damage. This was partly because the epicenter was out at sea, said the National Seismology Service, which is a unit of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Cities in the...

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james01716 | 07/03/2009

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