ALBA marks fifth anniversary at Havana summit
Cuban President Raul Castro welcomed representatives of ALBA nations to Havana Dec. 11-14 for their eighth summit meeting.

Severe problems loom after Honduras elections
The door appears to be closed to even a symbolic return to power of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya.

World Notes: Poland, Honduras, Palestine, Malaysia, Nigeria, Cuba
In Poland, flaunting a red star or a Che Guevara tee shirt could lead to fines or two years in prison.

Honduras election raises questions on turnout, international recognition
Regarding the controversial elections in Honduras on Sunday, November 29, all are agreed on one thing: National Party presidential candidate Pepe Lobo got the most votes.
Letter on Honduras urges U.S. to stand firm vs. coup
The following is an open letter sent by peace and social activist Tom Hayden to Labor Secretary Hilda Solis on the situation in Honduras.

Honduran election sham
The de facto Honduran government of Roberto Micheletti, installed by a coup d'état which overthrew President Manuel Zelaya on June 28, appears to be resorting to some very strange electoral tactics.
Honduran accord teeters on the brink of disaster
The latest news out of Honduras is very alarming.
Honduras takes a step forward
The announcement last week of an agreement to end the four month political stalemate in Honduras has been hailed by many and shows some promise.

Honduras talks stalled, again
Discussions between the Honduran coup government and deposed President Manuel Zelaya appear to have stalled again.
US role in Colombia and Honduras sparks Latin American criticism
Storm signs are up over Latin America as new tensions play out against historical memories. The great liberator, Simon Bolivar, said in 1929 that the United States is "destined by Providence to plague America with misery in the name of liberty". Over nearly 200 years of U.S. military and economic intervention in Latin American affairs have taught the leaders, governments and peoples of the hemisphere to be on their guard.

