quote of the day

We salute the people of Honduras for this [electoral] achievement and president-elect Lobo on his victory.

- United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton

Thank you, madam Secretary. You were there for us when it counted.  I'm all loving you again!

Mexico joins the good guys

Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Mexican Foreign Secretary Patricia Espinosa said the Government led by President Felipe Calderón will recognize Honduran elections held on November 29 which were won by Jose Porfirio Lobo Sosa of the opposition Partido Nacional.

The Mexican government also urged Mercosur countries to support these elections as they are "are a necessary but not sufficient condition for the normalization of democratic life in Honduras."

In this way, Mexico joins other countries that have recognized the elections such as the United States, Panama, Colombia, Peru, Costa Rica, [Israel, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and the German Parliament].

Translated from hondudiario.com

Gracias hermanos mejicanos!

Some Mercosur countries (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay), whose leaders all seem shockingly submissive to the will of Venezuelan tyrant Hugo Chavez, have their panties in a knot because Honduras refused to do what they all wanted: the restoration of law-breaking, court-disobeying, mob-ruling, Fidel-worshiping, Chavez-serving Manuel Zelaya to power. Bottom line: they got their asses kicked by Hondurans not once, but three times.

• First there was President Roberto Micheletti's refusal to yield to the immense pressure Chavez, Lula, and Fernandez-Kirchner placed on him to restore Zelaya. 
• Second, the mass participation of the Honduran people in the November 29 elections (which they tried to stop) with a historic voter turnout of 62% was a brutal slap to their face!
• The third and final blow came after the elections, with the overwhelming vote by deputies of our National Congress (111-14) not to restore Zelaya.
  

That must be a very bitter pill for these arrogant, interventionist South American leftist presidents to swallow. Hope it teaches them not to mess with Honduras.  Take your Foro de Sao Paulo and shove it...

kombucha, the yogi tea

A recent Paya Bay guest brought Kombucha tea to my attention, and I'm strongly considering making it available as a beverage choice here at the resort (particularly during our wellness weeks). The tea is fermented by a mass of bacteria and yeast organisms living in a symbiotic relationship (see above). It's health benefits seem countless.

The Kombucha beverage should be regarded principally as a food unusually rich in nutritive properties, rather than just a health drink. As in yogurt, the bacteria are a great source of nutrition, but in addition Kombucha has a wide range of organic acids, vitamins and enzymes that give it its extraordinary value. It contains the range of B vitamins, particularly B1, B2, B6 and B12, that provide the body with energy, help to process fats and proteins, and which are vital for the normal functioning of the nervous system. There is also vitamin C which is a potent detoxifier, immune booster and enhancer of vitality.

Tea and Sugar's Role in Kombucha
Tea (Camilla sinesis) is very nutritious, especially in its unfermented green form. It is high in fluorides and has anti-carcinogenic properties; it provides nitrogen, minerals, vitamins, and other substances essential for nutrition, and promotes the growth of the micro-organisms and the cellular construction of the Kombucha culture. Green tea is also high in vitamin C. Sugar plays an essential part in Kombucha's brewing process, providing a nutrient solution for the culture, assisting in the feeding and respiration of the micro-organisms, and activating the yeasts. It also gets the fermentation process going. The yeast cells make certain organic acids, vitamins and supplementary yeasts, while the bacteria produce carbonation, ethanol and other organic acids. The bacteria break down the sugars into acetic acid and carbon dioxide.

Source:  Anahata Balance

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U.S. government cancels Honduras travel warning

Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The U.S. government revoked the warning issued regarding travel to Honduras, saying the security situation had improved in the Central American country.

In a statement issued Tuesday, the State Department says that "the travel warning issued for Honduras on November 6, 2009 is canceled with immediate effect."

"The security situation has improved in Honduras and this has eliminated the immediate threat to the security and integrity of American citizens in Honduras," it adds.

Translated from El Heraldo

This is awesome news! Come to Honduras, GDAs (Gringo Democracy Allies)!

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Honduras to close its embassies in unfriendly countries

The Honduran Ministry of Foreign Relations has announced that it will be closing its embassies in countries that are refusing to recognize the November 29 elections and President-elect, Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo.  These countries include Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil, and Spain. The shrill, hysterical leftists leaders of these countries signed on to the FAILED (yay!!) Hugo Chavez plan to force a socialist form of government on the Honduran people. In an attempt to put pressure on Roberto Micheletti's interim administration they unilaterally broke off diplomatic relations with Honduras following the removal from power of Manuel Zelaya on June 28 for violating the country's constitution, failing to obey court orders,  and breaking other laws.

Source: El Heraldo

Good. Under their current respective leaderships, these countries' governments are enemies of the Honduran people. This is particularly the case with Venezuela and its megalomaniac tyrant.

quote of the day

Honduras has decided to go the way of democracy. Nobody can impose doctrines on us. They must understand that the Berlin Wall and socialism collapsed. It is a legitimate right of the people [to choose democracy]. We want to tell Mr. Chavez and all those who want to impose old-fashioned doctrines that the Honduran people want to live in peace and democracy.

- Pepe Lobo, President-Elect of Honduras

Source: El Nuevo Herald (Miami, FL)

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"the Honduran people deserve our congratulations"

The new U.S. ambassador to the Organization of American States, Carmen Lomelin, said yesterday that "Last Sunday's elections were free, fair, transparent, and the Honduran people deserve our congratulations."

"The elections open the hope that the political crisis has come to an end," said Lomelin. "The OAS should understand that we face a victory with the elections and should not condemn them by resorting to inaccuracies and erroneous historical visions."

"Recent developments in Honduras gives us hope that the acute crisis has ended and we hope that the OAS shares our cautious optimism," said Lomelin.

Meanwhile, Jose Enrique Castillo, the Costa Rica OAS Ambassador, emphasized that "any position against the elections last Sunday would frustrate an outlet for Hondurans."

Translated from La Prensa

the central american cyber street

I just want to say that the people of Honduras have been a blessing for all Latin Americans. I used to think that Honduras was an insignificant country, without any power. Now my opinion is: I take my hat off to the Hondurans because they have given us a lesson of incalculable size. From today the Honduran people and their leaders have my respect because they know how to love their country. Now they must close the Brazilian embassy since it does not recognize the new President, and take Zelaya straight to prison for being a traitor.

- Alexia,  a translation of her comment on laprensa.com.ni (since it's a Nicaraguan paper, she may be from there, but context clues indicate she's from a larger Latin country)