The Honduran authorities should fully investigate the murder of Cynthia Nicole, a leading Honduras transgender rights defender, and other attacks on the transgender community. Nicole’s killing is the latest in a series of violent attacks against transgender people in Honduras.
Unknown assailants murdered Nicole, 32, in the early hours of January 9, 2009. According to testimonies [...]

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Rampant government interference with press freedom threatens editorial independence and access to unbiased news in seven Latin American countries, according to a groundbreaking report released today. The study catalogues abuses in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Peru, and Uruguay, including the widespread use of public funds to reward or punish news coverage.
“Millions of dollars [...]

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