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Honduran police: drug smuggling up since coup

Honduran police say drug trafficking has increased since US suspension of aid to protest coup. Drug trafficking has increased in this Central American nation since the U.S. limited military cooperation to protest a June coup, Honduras' top anti-narcotics officer said Wednesday.
 

US official: Honduras stance hurts anti-drug ops

US suspension of Honduras aid hurts anti-drug operations, Congresswoman says. The suspension of American aid and high-level contact with Honduras' interim government following the ouster of its president in a coup is hurting anti-drug efforts, a U.S. Congresswoman said after meeting with officials in the troubled country.
 

Chavez says Obama "lost in space" on Latin America

CARACAS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama is "lost in the Andromeda" galaxy on Latin American policy, his chief critic in the region, Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, said on Sunday, while demanding the closure of U.S. military bases.
 

US military denies role in Honduras coup flight

US SouthCom: Troops in Honduras didn't know about plane that took Zelaya to exile after coup. The U.S. military said Sunday its troops in Honduras did not know of and played no role in a flight that took ousted President Manuel Zelaya to exile during a military coup.
 

Army overthrows Honduras president in vote dispute

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - The Honduran army ousted and exiled leftist President Manuel Zelaya on Sunday in Central America's first military coup since the Cold War, triggered by his bid to make it legal to seek another term in office.
 

Army overthrows Honduras president in vote dispute

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - The Honduran army ousted and exiled leftist President Manuel Zelaya on Sunday in Central America's first military coup since the Cold War, triggered by his bid to make it legal to seek another term in office.