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Aftermath of coup d’etat prompts Honduras travel alert

Friday, October 23, 2009
Aftermath of coup d’etat prompts Honduras travel alert

The U.S. Department of State on October 20 issued a travel alert for Honduras, recommending that all U.S. citizens defer all non-essential travel to the Central American country. The country has been destabilized by the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya in a coup d'etat, with frequent demonstrations erupting throughout the country. »

Inquest Hears Details of Volunteer’s Death

Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Inquest Hears Details of Volunteer’s Death

A British woman training with a leading UK gap year program fell to her death from a zip wire just minutes after another volunteer had fallen from the same wire, according to testimony before a British inquest. »