A soldier stands guard as supporters of Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya hold a banner with Zelaya's picture during a march in Tegucigalpa July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Henry RomeroFrom The Christian Science Monitor:
Unrest has also erupted in Guatemala and Nicaragua in the past year, and the region is dealing with powerful organized crime and drug traffickers.
Tegucigalpa, Honduras - The military ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya on Sunday, for many, harks back to dark days of military coups in Latin America.
Yet even as it stands as the region's most tense crisis at the moment, it does not stand alone. Protests have erupted across the region in the past year.
Citizens took to streets in Nicaragua demanding a recount after municipal elections they say were rigged.
In Guatemala, protesters called for their president to step down after he was accused of orchestrating a murder. There, as in other countries in the region, organized crime is taking over wide swaths of territory and corrupting institutions.
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My Comment: This article nails what are the problems in Latin America. While the article focuses on three countries, most of the continent can be included into this mix.
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