State Department: Honduran Police Too Busy Attacking Protesters to Fight Crime http://quotha.net/node/1605

A friend alerted me to this little whitewashing gem. It seems State just can't help itself. Even in the blandest of documents, like its International Travel Information it has to lie, viz:Since the peaceful and transparent elections on November 29, 2009, political violence in the country has decreased considerably. This is expanded upon in the following passage, which absurdly intimates that the biggest security concern is protesters against the military coup regime of Pepe Lobo, even hinting that the protesters (who have not been linked to any violence against people, in contrast to the other side) are responsible for land mines laid by U.S.-trained and sponsored (with drug $$) Contras:

SAFETY AND SECURITY: The precarious security situation that Honduras experienced as a result of the June 28, 2009 coup has greatly diminished with the presidential election in November 2009, the inauguration of President Porfirio Lobo Jan 27, 2010, and the subsequent departure from Honduras of former President Manuel Zelaya. For the first five months after the coup, demonstrations occurred on an almost daily basis, often in the capital city of Tegucigalpa, but also in other major cities, along the country’s highways and at border crossings. Nevertheless, demonstrations still occur on a less frequent basis.

Travelers should avoid areas where demonstrations are taking place, and they should stay informed by following the local news and consulting hotel personnel and tour guides. Demonstrators frequently block public roads to press their political views or to seek concessions from the Honduran government. These demonstrations may last several hours and security forces rarely seek to disperse the demonstrators. U.S. citizens should never try to pass such roadblocks. While the Honduran side of the Honduras-Nicaragua border has been largely cleared of land mines, travelers should exercise caution there.