Honduras nears Chaos as Military Units Circle Presidential Palace

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The Supreme Court has just ordered the return of the Top General in Honduras just hours after President Zelaya ordered him dismissed.

General Vasquez, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs was removed last night  by President Manuel Zelaya after refusing to order troops to assist in the illegal ballot due to be held Sunday here in Honduras.

The Congress and Military are supporting the Constitution, but President Zelaya is unrelenting. At this time, Zelaya is planning to install his new Top General, ignoring the Supreme Court, the Congress and over 100,000 peaceful protesters thathave taken to the streets around the country.

Further, the Electoral Council has also determined that the Sunday’s Ballot is illegal and the Council has ordered the Prosecutor’s office to confiscate all ballots.

Currently, these ballots are in the possession of the Military and until the ballots are handed over to the Prosecutor, the outcome will remain unclear.

It is widely speculated that a "Yes" vote would initiate the movement of Honduras from a Constitutional Democracy to a Socialist State under the strong influence of Hugo Chavez. With the President of the Congress stating that the new Constitution planned by Zelaya has been written in Venezuela.

Yesterday in Venezuela elements of the Honduran, Cuban, Nicaraguan and Bolivian Military marched under the Banner of the ALBA Union. A union which Honduras entered into soley through a Presidential Decree by Zelaya.

During his speech to the troops, Hugo Chavez reiterated, "This is an armed revolution" and to "Summon our people to the great battle for the full independence of our America, only the union will make us free”.

UPDATE 2:50pm June 25th 2009

Honduran President Manuel Zelaya in a press conferance stated, "We always knew that the Constitution denies the rights to Honduran society," in front of hundreds of his supporters at the Presidential Palace in Tegucigalpa and the Honduran president has asked his followers to join him in a "Mission", but did not say what, or where.

It has been verified that Venezuelan flaged aircraft have landed at Air Force facilities aparently with the election materials.

UPDATE 2 3:55pm

It is now being reported that Manuel Zelaya and a "Mob" are arriving at the Airforce Base to collect the voting materials.

"I spoke with the commander of the Air Force, Prince Luis Javier and he will deliver the electoral material," said President Manuel Zelaya Rosales. The president said that the action is peaceful, calm but defending their rights.

The situation in Honduras is rapidly coming to a head.

UPDATE 4:30pm

It is now being reported that elements of the 5th Infantry division are being deployed around the Presidental Palace and the Toncontín Airport in the Capitol Teguicgalpa. Comanders are giving orders to long lines of soldiers.

Updates will be posted