Presidenet Zelaya returns to Honduras on Thursday

by rahul | June 29, 2009 at 07:51 pm
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Caracas, Venezuela, 29 June 2009. Honduran President Manuel Zelaya announced his return to Honduras on Thursday. He would be accompanied by OAS General Secretary and probably some other Latin American leaders.


The overthrow of President Zelaya has been condemned by regional and international leaders. Central America leaders united to isolate the plotters by commercial and diplomatic means. Common boundaries with Honduras have been closed.


The tyranny of Roberto Micheletti has not been granted international recognition.Thus, Micheletti remains a fictional president. Not a single government has recognised his government. In addition, current US administration has declared the recent removal of Zelaya as illegal.   Latin American countries have recalled their Ambassadors to Tegucigalpa. And Venezuela is to stop supplying oil to Honduras too.


At the domestic front, plotters have also confronted civil disobedience and resistance with illegal repression. International coverage was prevented to no avail. The detention of Telesur and AP journalists followed prompt condemnation. It is increasingly difficult for Micheletti and plotters to remain grasping power.


President Zelaya will address both OAS and UN General Assembly tomorrow. Condemnation of his illegal removal and the restitution of Democracy in Hondura have turned into a point of honour for Latin American and Caribbean countries.


Sources: Telesur, BBC,VTV, Unionradio, OAS,

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xislander

This is a rant. If you present something as a fact you must support it with evidence not four paragraphs of suspect opinion and propaganda. 

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utilaeastwind

Thanks for posting your story.

Readers should be aware that reporting from Venezuela has turned rather difficult. Internet control, radio and TV censorship, power shortage, curfew and the detention of foreign journalists have prevented Venezuelans from learning what is happening in their own country. Any pro Zelaya report from Venezuela is most appreciated though.

 

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utilaeastwind

Rahul,

The response was quite fitting.

You are not correct in your interpretation regarding the UN resolution. Read it again and come back with the truth.

What readers will find really confusing is why, with all your statements as to what is happening in Honduras, are there tens of thousands of people marching in support of the Constitution and the new president of Honduras.

This is happening now.

http://www.laprensahn.com/Secciones-Secundarias/Videos/?v=8wkzcodz2eab

Further, seeing as you have all the information, why do you not post images or some kind of evidence of your claims?

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Roy C

The president should have been impeached, tried and found guilty of usurping the constitution, and then put in prison.

Let's hope that is what happens when he returns.

The "tyranny" is an inflammatory word, and the charge lacks support. The vast majority of people in Honduras support the removal from office of the ex-president.

An article that excludes essential details such as the reasons for the removal is an opinion piece, at best.

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Concerned Resident of Honduras

Again and again you have no clue as to what is going on here so I repectfully ask you keep it to yourself or fly in and I'll meet your at the airport and I'll show you whats really going on!!!!

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utilaeastwind

To readers interested in news on Honduras, from Honduras please read my articles posted at:

www.nowpublic.com/utilaeastwind

 

 

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rahul

Dear reader, please refer to sources for any fact you may require. Translating them from Spanish should not prevent you for understanding them.

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rahul

Thanks for posting a link to your story. Readers should be aware that reporting from Honduras has turned rather difficult. Internet control, radio and TV censorship, power shortage, curfew and the detention of foreign journalists have prevented Hondurans from learning what is happening in their own country. Any pro coup report from Honduras is most appreciated though.

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rahul

Thanks for posting your copy cat argument. This weak response attempts to confuse readers over what is happening in Honduras and elsewhere. In addition, it does not provide facts. Nor does it contradict the detention of AP and Telesur staff yesterday. Readers should be aware that Telesur headquarters is in Caracas, Venezuela. 

  •  UN and OAS have demanded the return of Zelaya at once. EU has recalled their Ambassadors to Tegucigalpa. Argentinean and Ecuadorian Presidents will accompany Zelaya`s return on Thursday. The President of UN General Assembly and the General Secretary will join them too.
  • There is a General strike going on in Honduras. Spontaneous demonstrations for Manuel Zelaya are taking place now. As Radio and TV control have been set up by the current Tyranny, people have used word of mouth to organize their protests. There is also a pro Tyranny demonstration taking place. It is broadcasted by intervened Honduran local media.
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rahul

Thanks for your contribution to the story. Previous contribution have explained the mood surrounding the democratic consultation due on Sunday and else. Thus,  essential details such as the reasons for the removal had been submitted from different points of view and ideological backgrouds. It is a sad, the NP related story option does not prompt such contribution in all posted stories. Recounting every event and possible explanation in each story would turn NP contributions into Historical account or essays instead of a post modernistic piece of interpretation on a single event.  And where is one to begin or stop?

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*HONDURAS*

For someone who doesnt live here its easy to say many things. People who live in nice countries like Canada where there are presidents who really care about the people, would know nothing about what we are living here. Since day one, people who support Zelaya have been breaking windows, spray painting walls, throwing sticks and rocks at people, and burning wheels. You have no idea the things Zelaya did as a president, and its funny that you want to take a part of this. In other countries when a president is thrown out of power they usually get killed or thrown in prison. Zelaya should be grateful. Anyway, did you see the people that support Zelayas return in the airport? By any chance were they calm and pacific? NO.

Another question: where did you get that number of the people who marched that day? It was about 50,000 people. Theres even some organizations in the country who forcely take teachers into marches to support Zelaya and stop giving classes for days because they are threatend to loose their jobs. The people who are against Zelaya have organized marches in every city in the country and every time its more than 50,000 people in each city. If you like youtube so much look for Chavez's lies when he said years ago he wouldnt stay in power, and look up for the info. on Zelaya and Chavez being 'friends'. Look for Mr. Zelayas friends.. do they have something in common?

We do not want the left turn in our country and nobody wants a president who uses his beloved country like a drug traffic airport. Look up the facts please. If zelaya would be calm and stop making so much drama and if he would care about people he wouldnt have done so much drama about him coming back. He just wants to blame it on someone else. Believe me he is no good for no one. The only politicians that support him know they would have a part in his dictator "democracy".

 

ONCE AGAIN, YO HAVE NO IDEA..

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