Meanwhile, in Central America ...

Hondurans take to the streets

They call themselves los indignados (the outraged). They've had enough and they're not going to take it anymore. They are the protesters of Honduras and Guatemala, two countries ~ both U.S. allies, btw ~ that have seen their share of corruption and strife. Ariel Varela, one of the organizers of the recent marches in Honduras, puts it this way: “This is our Central American spring.” “Without major political reform, elections will just be about choosing the next group of thieves,” says Manfredo Marroquín, head of the Guatemalan NGO Acción Ciudadana. So far, the U.S. has continued its support of Guatemalan president Otto Pérez Molina and Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, but also has shown support for the Guatemalan protesters. The marches continue, and hope is in the air: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/14/honduras-guatemala-protests-government-corruption?CMP=ema_565