Who's in charge in Honduras?

by omgwtf 28. June 2009 13:09

 

 

That would be the question.

Honduran President Manuel Zelaya claims he was the victim of "a coup" and a "brutal kidnapping" by soldiers. Carlos Enrique Reina told The Associated Press that Zelaya was taken into military custody at his house outside Tegucigalpa and whisked away to an air force base on the outskirts of the city.

The detention of Zelaya comes just before voting was set to beging on a constitutional referendum. One that Zelaya insisted on holding, despite the fact that the Supreme Court had ruled it was illegal. Everyone from Congress to the military, and even members of his own party had opposed it.

In a statement, President Obama said "I am deeply concerned by reports coming out of Honduras regarding the detention and expulsion of President Mel Zelaya. As the Organization of American States did on Friday, I call on all political and social actors in Honduras to respect democratic norms, the rule of law and the tenets of the Inter-American Democratic Charter."

So, what's going on in Honduras? How will this play out? Hopefully peacefully, but I doubt it. Supporters of Zelaya were seen today throwing rocks at the soldiers surrounding the air force base calling out "Traitors!", so only time will tell how this will end...

 

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