Honduras Now Podcast

Ep. 40: Dictatorships & Their Allies: The Resistance & the Struggle for Accountability

Many are thinking about and watching what is going on in Gaza and Israel. The parallels of North American support for a dictatorship in Honduras and the strategies of tra

Ep. 39: Speaking with the Honduran diaspora about All Things Honduras

In the last few weeks, Honduras has hit the international press, and not for good reasons. Host Karen Spring discusses violence, trauma, and Honduran culture and challeng

Ep. 38: U.S. Opposition to Reforms in Honduras

It's almost been one year since President Xiomara Castro took power in Honduras. As President Castro has tried to fulfill her campaign promises, her government has been m

Ep. 37: Part III - The Drug War Cover-Up: The Push for Accountability

This is part three of a three-part series, the Drug War Cover-up series that describes the incidents surrounding the DEA-led drug interdiction operation known as the Ahua

Ep. 36: Part II - The Drug War Cover-up: Lies Are Exposed But Still No Justice

This is Part II (Ep. 35) of the three part Drug War Cover-Up series that describes the incidents surrounding the DEA-led drug interdiction operation known as the Ahuas ma

Ep. 35: Part I - The Drug War Cover-Up: A Botched DEA Mission Kills Innocent Indigenous Hondurans

On May 11, 2012, a passenger boat was traveling on the Patuca river in a remote region in eastern Honduras. The 16 passengers were headed to the village of Ahuas. Right a

Ep. 34: U.S. Congress Reps & Activists Unearth the Real Root Causes of Migration

Just as US President Biden and VP Harris are launching yet another plan to address migration from Central America, U.S. Congress representatives traveled to the region to

Ep. 33: 'Not Guilty' Plea: Juan Orlando Hernández Faces A Judge

On May 10th, 2022, ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández (JOH) faced U.S. Judge Kevin Castel. Since his extradition from Honduras, JOH's family has launched a PR strategy c

Ep. 32: Tomas Andino on the Before and After Xiomara's Election

Tomas Andino is a Honduran political analyst and sociologist. In a presentation he gave in mid-March, Tomas describes the US position under Obama and Trump over the years

Ep. 31: Ex-President Juan Orlando Hernandez's Arrest and Extradition

On February 16, ex-President Juan Orlando Hernandez was arrested by Honduran police. Since then, his extradition process to the United States to stand trial on drug traff

Ep. 30: English Education & Banana Companies: A Chat with Kate Kedley

U.S. banana companies have a long history in Honduras. Their historical involvement in providing education has shaped some of the ways in which the Honduran education sys

Ep. 29: A New President Kicks Off A New Moment for Honduras

On January 27, President Xiomara Castro was inaugurated in the presence of thousands of Honduras and several international invitees in the national stadium in Tegucigalpa

Ep. 28: The Election Victory: Responses from the Social Movement

On November 28, almost 70% of Hondurans eligible to vote went to the polls and elected Xiomara Castro as their next President. The victory represents a slam dunk win for

Ep. 27: Honduras Votes 2021: Democracy or Dictatorship?

On November 28, 2021, Hondurans will go to the polls to vote in the 2021 general elections. What route will the country take? Host Karen Spring gives an overview of the

Ep. 26: COP26, Greenwashing & the Jilamito Dam Project

As the COP26 is meeting in Glasgow, UK, Honduran communities maintain their resistance against "clean" energy projects proposed in their communities. These types of proje

Ep. 25: The Power of Solidarity

On September 17, political prisoners Edwin Espinal and Raúl Alvarez were acquitted! Host Karen Spring shares her experiences of working to free Edwin and Raúl while thank

Ep. 24: Heading to Trial: Freedom for Edwin & Raul!

On Monday, September 13, 2021, political prisoners Edwin Espinal & Raúl Alvarez will stand trial on trumped up charges stemming from the 2017 electoral crisis. Both were

Ep. 23: David Castillo Is Guilty: The Trial and the Journey for Justice

On July 5, a Sentencing court in Tegucigalpa convicted Roberto David Castillo Mejía for the murder of indigenous activist and environmentalist, Berta Cáceres. Castillo is

Ep. 22: The Big Canadian Myth: Settler Colonialism At Home and Abroad

The recent news of the 215 children found in graves at Kamloops Residential School in British Columbia, Canada, has made headlines all over the world. The news raises mor

Ep. 21: Human Rights Legislation in the US: Responses from Honduras

This year, new legislation about Honduras was presented in the US Congress. This episode provides a brief overview of the legislative initiatives related to human rights