Honduras President Mel Zelaya Kidnapped in Military Coup

I think it's also worth noting that Romeo Vasquez is a graduate of WHINSEC/SOA, a military training facility located in Fort Benning, GA, which has trained numerous operatives to fight on the side of American interests in Latin America. What role did the CIA play in this, if any?

And how long have you been working for the CIA, Ms. Fabiola?

I dont think you speek for every Honduran Faby, as a Honduran myself I hate Zelaya and didn´t vote for him 4 years ago when he became president. But I wont forgive this military coup and the people behind it, Honduras is one of the very few countries where reelection is prohibited and I find that absurd. I want democracy restored and this farce over with and the people who organized it to respond for their actions. As for the 4th ballot, it is and always has been the right of the people to choose who and how we are governed so it was never wrong to apprive it despite what other politicians who only respond to personal interests keep saying. Let me repeat the facts once more, I hate Zelaya, Chavez and every other leftist, but I hate even more those who violate Democracy. And on another note, stop watching Arnold Swarzenegger films like Commando where the CIA is behind everything.

Lo que ha sucedido fue lo mejor ya no aguantamos los hundurenos un loco como ese, el narcotrafico es insoportable,crimenes,secuestros,pobreza y este pitipayaso gastando el din ero del pueblo con el grupo de corruptos que tenia a su alrededor aqui no hubo golpe ese tonto se esta pasando por victima aqui en Honduras nadie lo quiere,permitio que el payaso estupido de chavez nos insultara que se vaya para venezuela me imagino que alli se lo vuelan por no haber cumplido la meta que se tenian esos demonios. No deben de creerle vengana Honduras y preguntenle al pueblo y se daran cuenta.

we dont want Mel Zelaya over here, neither Hugo chavez to be saying things out of the line. Is our problem, our business so Hugo Chavez u can stuck your mouth in Venezuela but not in Honduras!!!! we want democracy not ur stupid socialism!! mind ur own business and leave alone Honduras!!

This is the least of Honduras' problems. It is becoming a narco-state.

That is far worse than a two-term president.

Any word on the rest of the escaped prisoners?

Thanks for updating us on this story.

Here are the latest reactions from foreign nations about the coup in Honduras:

Thank you for the post Rahul. 

I am very sad for what happen to Mr.Manuel Zelaya.The real situation is that Mr.Zelaya broke the law and it was feeling so powerfull that he thought he can do what ever he wants with the Country, exactly as Chavez has done in Venezuela.I think that he had the chance to change his decision ,but he did not listen and what happen tyo him is a consecuence of his acts. We hope the international comunity supports the new Goverment because if not we will end as Venezuela. 

It is great to have the perspective from Caracas, Venezuela.

For more open minded coverage on the situation in Honduras see the articles posted from Honduras at

www.nowpublic.com/utilaeastwind

es cierto que fabiola no es la unica hondureña que quiere acusar al EX presidente zelaya. Creen que es correcto que mientras hay gente muriendose de la epidemia  A H1N1 llega la gente al hospital san felipe, o al hospital escuela o al instituto nacional del torax que se le niegue medicinas a la gente si no estaban a favor de la cuarta urna, es correcto eso? es correcto que se le pague a la gente 500 lempiras y un sandwich para ir a votar a favor de esta encuesta popular porque les digo algo, a mi empleada domestica eso le ofrecieron. He tenido la oportunidad de hablar con cierta gente del sector pobre de la poblacion, asi como se expresaba el ex presidente zelaya rosales, y creen que es correcto que se hagan amenzas a esta gente humilde, que si no iban a votar por esta cuarta urna. la estrategia que el ex presidente queria establecer, era dividir el pueblo en 2 clases sociales, los ricos y los pobres. es triste realmente saber que hay gente con educacion y sin educacion en nuestro pais apoyar a este tirano. creo de todo corazon que cualquier persona que haya vivido en honduras estos ultimos 3 años y medio esta mas que feliz que hayan derrocado a este tirano!! gracias a dios por eso!!!!!

HONDURAS IS FREE! WE DONT WANT MEL ZELAYA NEITHER HUGO CHAVEZ THEY SHOULD TAKE THEIR IDEALS AND DRUGS TO VENEZUELA BECAUSE HONDURAS IS A FREE COUNTRY AND WE BELIVE IN FREEDOM AND LAWS!!!

Good coverage on this.

Hello i'm from Honduras and what took place today was really a not very well disguised coup d'etat on president manuel zelaya rosales. there were power cuts on a national level, and every channel or radio station opposing the newly appointed president were shut down. when electricity became available many of us heard the president testify on cnn that he had not resigned from his office and two seconds later cnn was removed from our cable companies, as well as bbc news and univision. then the new government presented as evidence a document supposedly signed by the former president where he resigned from office, only thing was it was dated thursday the 25th as cnn pointed out.

In Honduras exists a web of corruption that reaches deep into our society and many get rich by it, so many of the testimonies you read here approving the coup are from people directly or indirectly affected positively by this government shift. 

most of them are young people, sons, nephews relatives of people connected to this web and are benefitted by it, but what they say is simply not the truth and they know it.

it is a sad day for my country and hopefully the united states and other governments can exert pressure on these people and our legitimate president be restored. otherwise blood will be spilled.

MEL NO More!

Gracias a Dios se termino la Telenovela, No mas Patricia Rodas, No mas Flores Lanza, No mas anuncios de television y radio dividiendo a la sociedad, No mas carmen, No mas corrupcion, No mas crimen, No mas... No mas...