Fri, 1 April 2011  2.5 Mb. mono 4 minutes 35 secondsUnion leader Jorge Max Zavala Galeano talks about the second day of a national uprising in Honduras against the Post-coup regime of Pofirio ('Pepe') Lobos. Police have started using live ammunition against peaceful protestors who have succeeded in closing down much of the country, as a response to the intransigence of the regime in meeting the just claims of teachers who have been out on strike for over a week and who have met with brutal repression. Students and parents have come out in support, and faced baton charges, beatings, over 500 canisters of teargas, and dozens of arrests without charge. There have been several deaths already, but the people intend to continue their resistance. |
Honduras uprising - Union leader speaks (Spanish language)
Massive repression of Honduras Teachers - English translation/commentary
Wed, 23 March 2011  Massive repression of Teachers' strike in Honduras. (Actuality with English translation/commentary). 10.6 Mb 13 minutes 30 secondsEnglish commentary to soundtrack of actuality, Original video: http://vimeo.com/21181376 (Extract from live to air radio show "Latin Radical" broadcast from 2pm to 4pm every Saturday from Community Radio 2NimFM 102.3 Webcast from http://nimfm.org) Dick Emanuelsson is on the spot to report the heavy repression of teachers in Tegucigalpa, March 18. A three month old baby is nearly poisoned by the tear gas fumes as hundreds of canisters (costing over $100 each) are fired on the peaceful protesters. Later in the day a schoolteacher was killed when a tear gas canister was fired directly at her head, and she was run over by a military vehicle. The teachers are on strike to reclaim a years worth of back wages that haven't been paid, to protest the looting of their pension fund shortly after the coup of 2009, the raising of the pension age to 70 years, and legislation that will lead to the privatisation of the education system and the end of public education in Honduras. |
Police Repression of striking teachers in Honduras (Spanish)
Dick Emanuelsson is on the spot to report the heavy repression of teachers in Tegucigalpa, March 18. A three month old baby is nearly poisoned by the tear gas fumes as hundreds of canisters (costing over $100 each) are fired on the peaceful protesters. Later in the day a schoolteacher was killed when a tear gas canister was fired directly at her head, and she was run over by a military vehicle. The teachers are on strike to reclaim a years worth of back wages that haven't been paid, to protest the looting of their pension fund shortly after the coup of 2009, the raising of the pension age to 70 years, and legislation that will lead to the privatisation of the education system and the end of public education in Honduras.
Represión salvaje en Honduras donde ni siquiera los bebés se salvaron from Dick & Mirian Emanuelsson on Vimeo.
Represión salvaje en Honduras donde ni siquiera los bebés se salvaron from Dick & Mirian Emanuelsson on Vimeo.
Obama goes to El Salvador - CISPES report (English)
Wed, 16 March 2011  Alexis, coordinator of CISPES (Committees in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador, USA) examines some of the reasons US President Barack Obama might be visiting El Salvador for an exclusive meeting with Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes. |
Interview with indigenous Garifuna leader from Honduras - English
Mon, 7 March 2011
22.3 MB. 28 minutesRoxana interviews indigenous Garifuna leader, Alfonso, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Alfonso talks about the growing levels of repression and human rights violations since the post coup regime has been in power, and particularly how it affects the indigenous Garifuna people.
(Photo by Roxana)
Juan Almendares - Honduras Champion for Human Rights. Interview with Rosanna Wong
8.7 Mb. 15 minutes. English Language
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