analyze cultural or cultural related issues in a country that has the potential for conflict or instability sufficiently serious to require military involvement

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Honduras : On the Brink of Conflicts

May to June is one of the best times for tourism in Honduras especially during the week long carnival at Laceiba towards the end of May . The level of celebration and festivity may give Honduras an aura of peace and tranquility but this is not always so . Honduras is one country which is always on the brink of internal conflicts , coups or even external military aggression . While many factors play a predominant role in increasing the

risk of conflicts in Honduras , culture is an integral component in this level of risk . Honduras is politically and geographically situated between Guatemala and Nicaragua where it bs the Caribbean Sea and between Nicaragua and El Salvador bing the North Pacific Ocean . In Central America , Honduras are the poorest and arguably the most backward . A large section of the country is simply rolling ridges that rise to an approximate elevation of 9000 feet However , an extensive littoral plain can also be found along the Atlantic coast . The Honduras populace is concentrated in the hills where they live in the sleepy villages or in the haciendas . The capital city Tegucigalpa is also situated in one of these sleepy villages . With the introduction of banana plantations and modern medicine , Honduras received it initial influences of western civilization

The cultivation of banana as a central economic activity with cultural underpinnings has played a predominant role in Honduran politics . From the time when Honduras declared its...