Tuesday, November 13, 2007

"I think Mr. Mellish is a traitor to this country"

The former director of Honduras' state-run telephone company has been charged with illegally wiretapping the president's phone conversations and authorities said Tuesday that he is a fugitive.

Eight taped conversations, in which a voice that sounded like President Manuel Zelaya outlined a strategy to control the nation's news media, made their way to the popular video-sharing Internet site YouTube last month. (more)