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Honduras Introduction - 2002 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb2002/honduras/honduras_introduction.html SOURCE: 2002 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Background
Part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and one-half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a haven for anti-Sandinista contras fighting the Marxist Nicaraguan Government and an ally to Salvadoran Government forces fighting against leftist guerrillas.
NOTE: The information regarding Honduras on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Honduras Introduction 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Honduras Introduction 2002 should be addressed to the CIA. |