There is a web site SOA Watch, I found a few years ago so it is not something new, it has info on SOA and some recent congressional actions.
http://www.soaw.org/The site has a couple articles on Honduras, and describes the SOA.
There was an interesting recent occurrence around SOA 4 days ago.
The amendment forces the public release of names, rank, country of origin, courses and dates of attendance of WHINSEC's graduates and instructors to the public. The amendment was approved with a 224 to 190 vote! This is a major victory for the international human rights community! You spoke up and now we are one step closer to transparency and to closing the SOA/ WHINSEC! 4 days ago an amendment was passed on HR2647 in the House of Representatives.
Amendment 4 of that bill says the following.
An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 111-182 to require public disclosure of students and instructors at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation(WHINSEC is the new name for SOA)
Jun 25 2009
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2647/show (listed under amendments link)
Just for some background on that training center.
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