Zelaya’s return to Honduras aborted; two people shot dead at airport

Monday, July 6th 2009 - 12:48 UTC

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Honduras's ousted President, Manuel Zelaya failed on Sunday in a dramatic attempt to fly back to his country. His plane circled the Tegucigalpa airport, but it could not land as the authorities had blocked the runway. Read full article

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Tim Andrews
On what basis can you credibly quote the defenders of the military coup in Honduras when they assert Zelaya “was seeking to prolong his rule” beyond the end of his constitutional term in January 2010? This baseless charge is frequently repeated by the corporate controlled mainstream media in the United States without any analysis. It could, of course, be yet another reflection of intense U.S. ignorance and lack of interest in all things Latin American. However, it is a fact that the plebsicite called for by Zelaya for last weekend only asked, inter alia, if the people of Honduras were willing to call for the establishment of a constituent assembly during the term of the NEXT president. If approved, the constituent assembly MAY have chosen to end the ban on re-elections (just as constitutional changes permitted in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, etc.). But that would have occurred AFTER Zelaya left office!
Jul 06th, 2009 - 02:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Bubba
Tim, what do the you think the referendum was on? This is how Chavez got his start.

“The military - backed by Congress and the courts - forced Mr Zelaya out of Honduras on 28 June over his plans to hold a vote on possible constitutional change.”
Do you remember the looney president of Ecuador that was forced from office by the congress and courts...
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