History of honduras the republic of honduras spans a territory of 112,492 square kilometers and has a population of 5. This page is a list of books that have pdf versions. This book provides a political and cultural history of honduras, covering the era of the mayan and lenca civilizations to todays current political strife. Honduras culture, honduras government, honduras politics, honduras government, honduras travel guide european contacts with the indigenous population of honduras began with the final voyage of christopher columbus. The party system is dominated by the conservative national party of honduras and the. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. Hondurass constitution of 1982 with amendments through. Unfortunately, honduras suffered badly when hurricane mitch struck in 1998. The nation had a relatively high political stability until its 2009 coup and again with the. The military government of honduras became a staunch ally of the united states in the fight against communism in latin america.
Following the vision a history of baptists in honduras paperback by. The history of honduras by thomas leonard booksamillion. The honduran government passed a law on transparency and access to public information that came into effect in january 2007 to provide a system of access and declassification to government documents. The government subsidizes electricity and con tinues to regulate the prices of key products for example, fuel and services. Situated in the torrid zone of the americas, its coasts are bathed by the waters of the atlantic ocean sea of the antilles and the pacific ocean gulf of fonseca. Politics of honduras takes place in a framework of a multiparty system presidential representative democratic republic. In 1998, hurricane mitch caused billions of dollars of damage to honduras. Honduras archives countries office of the historian.
The government of honduras spainexchange country guide. The westerncentral part of honduras was inhabited by the lencas, the central north coast by the tol, the area east and west of trujillo by the pech or paya, the maya and sumo. Most books in the series deal with a particular foreign country, describing and. An annotated bibliography continues a series of bibliographies listing book length works on north america and the caribbean prior to 1815. The governments failure to defend the public interest has been repeated throughout hondurass history, particularly during moments of crisis, when private interests undermine democratic reforms. Books on early american history and culture, 19811985.
Nevertheless, honduras remains a very poor country. If thats not enough, click over to our collection of world maps and flags. Discover the best honduras history in best sellers. Thomas m leonard this book provides a political and cultural history of honduras, covering the era of the mayan and lenca civilizations to todays current political strife. Honduras was once referred to as spanish honduras in order to distinguish it from british honduras, which is now belize. Honduras history ebook by henry albinson rakuten kobo. The government of the republic of honduras is based on the constitution approved in 1982. History of us intervention in honduras world news the. Discusses how government and the armed forces in latin american countries have. The president of honduras is both head of state and head of government. Establishes a presidential representative democratic republic with the president as head of both state and government. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about hondurass geography, history, government, economy, population, culture, religion and languages. Douglas preston goodreads author shelved 46 times as honduras. Since the time of the mayans, the traditions of honduras have been passed down to future generations through both art and the written word.
History of us intervention in honduras this article is more than 10 years old the superpower was behind the rise of the original banana republic and the fall of its latest president. Tegucigalpa, municipio del distrito central or tegucigalpa, m. Honduras time line chronological timetable of events. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of honduras government 2020 information contained here. He began to reform the economy and modernize the government. Browse the independent s complete collection of articles and commentary on honduras. Women transforming the banana unions of latin america from haymarket books. Relations with honduras united states department of. In recent years, honduras has faced high unemployment, inflation, and economic overdependence on coffee and bananas. A history of violence is a necessary read, especially for us government officials crafting immigration policy against migrants and refugees from the region. Today, 32 years after the transition to democracy and two and a half years after the rupture of that democracy, old and new social conditions. Honduras culture, honduras government, honduras politics, honduras government, honduras travel guideeuropean contacts with the indigenous population of honduras began with the final voyage of christopher columbus. Honduras honduras administration and social conditions. The entire early history of honduras, included in the history book are.
April 2017 pdf insight crime firearms trafficking in honduras 2018 pdf honduras elites and organized crime 2016 pdf gangs in honduras april 21, 2016, nov. In 1969, more than 300,000 undocumented salvadorans were believed to be living in honduras and the government and private groups increasingly sought to blame them for the countrys economic woes. Honduras is an ally of the united states, and its population has historically registered some of the highest favorability ratings in the hemisphere toward the united states. Legislative power is vested in the national congress of honduras. It sheds light on why so many are braving the treacherous trek through mexico to reach the united states. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. These autonomous groups maintained commercial relationships with each other and with other populations as distant. An annotated bibliography continues a series of bibliographies listing booklength works on north america and the caribbean prior to 1815. During a world cup preliminary match in tegucigalpa a disturbance broke out between fans on both sides, followed by a more intense incident during the. Honduras officially the republic of honduras spanish.
The commission has followed the human rights situation in honduras with particularly close attention, and it has observed, through its reports, a series of structural issues in the areas of justice, security, marginalization and discrimination, which have affected for decades the human rights of its people. More information about honduras is available on the honduras page and from other department of state publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. Meant for scholars, librarians, and students of early america, the book surveys. The executive branch consists of a president as head of state and head of government, who is directly elected for a term of four years, and a. It consists of the executive, legislative and judicial branches which function independently of each other. Honduras relations honduras is an ally of the united states, and its population has historically registered some of the highest favorability ratings in the hemisphere toward the united states. Dana frank is a professor of history at the university of california, santa cruz. The countrys constitution was rewritten 17 times between the years 1821 and 1982. Bananas, formerly the countrys secondlargest export until being virtually wiped out by 1998s hurricane mitch, recovered in 2000 to 57% of premitch levels. Books with pdf version for the full list items marked html are at an intermediate stage of preparation for conversion to pdf and are available as a continuous html file. America, has fewer gangs and less violence and its governments alternative approach to. The economy of honduras is based mostly on agriculture, which accounts for 14% of its gross domestic product gdp in 20.
Honduras latest news, breaking stories and comment the. Honduras administration and social conditions britannica. Since acquiring independence in 1821, honduras has constitutionally been a democratic, representative, unitary state with power divided among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Honduras history of human rights violations is rooted in a political culture of. State for sale traces the transformation of honduras from banana. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Honduras history by henry albinson overdrive rakuten. Honduras was already occupied by many indigenous peoples when the spanish arrived in the 16th century. Honduras has a rich heritage rooted in its cultural origins, including mayan prehistory, spanish conquest and rule, and chorti and lencan indigenous ancestry. Central america honduras the world factbook central. This book shows that honduras illustrates the tragic consequences of u.