Monday, July 20, 2009

Unrest In Honduras -- News Updates For July 21, 2009

A supporter of Manuel Zelaya demonstrated in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on Wednesday. Orlando Sierra/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Honduras Crisis: Critics From Both Sides Slam US -- Christian Science Monitor

Chief mediator Oscar Arias asked for a 72-hour extension and warned of civil war after talks broke down Sunday.

Mexico City - Conscious of its historical dominance in Latin America – including a track record of supporting brutal right-wing dictatorships – the United States quickly sought a place on the sidelines after military leaders ousted Honduras's leftist President Manuel Zelaya on June 28.

The US denounced the ouster, joined the Organization of American States (OAS) in its condemnation, and put all its weight behind Costa Rican President Oscar Arias as the lead negotiator in Central America's worst political conflict since the US invasion of Panama in 1989.

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More News On The Unrest In Honduras

Arias Wants Time for Honduras Accord, Warns of War -- Bloomberg
Civil war fears in Honduras as political crisis talks fail -- Times Online
Honduras crisis talks break down -- The Guardian
Honduran crisis talks break down -- BBC
Honduras civil war fears -- The Age
TIMELINE: Violence feared after Honduran crisis talks fail -- Reuters
Ousted Honduras leader plans return next weekend -- Reuters
Zelaya vows weekend return to Honduras -- Euronews
The U.S. Steers Left on Honduras -- Wall Street Journal opinion

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

You are seriously misinformed about Honduras. I live here. There was no coup. Mel Zelaya tried to change the Honduran constitution and remain in power forever. According to Honduran law, anyone trying to change these laws is removed by the miliarty (you might want to read their law). Supporting Zelaya, withdrawing troops and funds is saying 'yes' to communism. Supporting 70% of the Hondurans, Michelleti, and the constitution is saying 'yes' to democracy.

Anonymous said...

You are seriously misinformed about Honduras. I live here. There was no coup. Mel Zelaya tried to change the Honduran constitution and remain in power forever. According to Honduran law, anyone trying to change these laws is removed by the miliarty (you might want to read their law). Supporting Zelaya, withdrawing troops and funds is saying 'yes' to communism. Supporting 70% of the Hondurans, Michelleti, and the constitution is saying 'yes' to democracy.

Anonymous said...

You are seriously misinformed about Honduras. I live here. There was no coup. Mel Zelaya tried to change the Honduran constitution and remain in power forever. According to Honduran law, anyone trying to change these laws is removed by the miliarty (you might want to read their law). Supporting Zelaya, withdrawing troops and funds is saying 'yes' to communism. Supporting 70% of the Hondurans, Michelleti, and the constitution is saying 'yes' to democracy.

Anonymous said...

War, or NO War in Honduras.

This decision is being made by the dictator in Venezuela, not in Honduras.

The radical left wing has failed to win in Honduras at the ballot box.

So now they want to take the country by force.

Any compromise that does not include the Former President bring military assistance in from Venezuela and Nicaragua will not be agreed to.

One way, or the other, the Venezuelan dictator plans to have left wing military forces in Honduras before the next election.