A national assembly of the National Front for Popular Resistance (FNRP), uniting more than 1500 delegates from across Honduras, voted on June 26 to launch a new political party, the Broad Front of Popular Resistance (FARP).
The FNRP is the main coordinating body of popular struggle since a right-wing coup overthrew the democratically elected government of president Manuel Zelaya two years ago, on June 28, 2009. One of its key demands is for a constituent assembly to draft a new democratic and pro-poor constitution.
Latin America Region
In early July, Venezuela鈥檚 Social Investigation Group XXI (GIS) released new comparative data on electoral fairness in the country compiled by the Canada-based Foundation for Democratic Advancement (FDA) which found Venezuela鈥檚 elections to be 鈥渆xceptionally fair, and thereby highly democratic鈥.
Over October 16-17, 120 people participated in lively and informative discussions at the Latin America Solidarity Conference.
鈥淐hallenging corporate globalisation: people鈥檚 power is changing the world鈥 was organised by the Latin America Social Forum. LASF brings together the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN 鈥 Australia), Guatemala Human Rights Committee, Ibiray-Fondo Raul Sendic (Uruguay), Honduras鈥 National Front of Popular Resistance (FNRP), Australia-Venezuela Solidarity Network and Socialist Alliance.