Partido Time

A St. Helene couple dance political candidates for the National Party look on from their campaign posters ( photo credit Tom Leopold ), Bay Islands History, Bay Islands Politics, Bay Islands culture

When I first came to live on Roatan in the mid 80’s national politics was considered by Bay Islanders in much the same way a football game was , Blue ( National Party –Partido nacional ) versus Red ( Liberal Party – Partido Liberal ) ……….” So and So is a big blue ( or a big red […]

The Honduranization of the Bay Islands

Aerial image of part of the Bay Islands, Honduranization of the Bay Islands, M J Harper's Author's Blog, Roatan Culture, Roatan History, Roatan Politics

As Bay Islanders this past 22nd of April , we recently ‘observed’ ( since it would be inaccurate to say ‘celebrated’)the 162nd anniversary of Queen Victorias official ceding of the Colony of the Bay Islands to the Republic of Honduras. The word in Spanish that the Government uses for this anniversary is the devolucion which suggest that the Islands […]