Honduras Coup

polaris_x

What are people's thoughts? I think this will be an interesting issue as our standard lines of divide will fail to yield an preconceived side.

For those not in the know - it's all over the news but here is a summary as I see it (please correct any factual errors or add to it). Leftist president Zelaya wanted to have a referendum to amend the Honduras Constitution which allows presidents to be in power for only 1 4-year term similar to what Chavez has done in Venezuela. By order of the ruling congress (made up of all parties) - they removed him from power and a member of his own party who opposed the referendum has now taken over.

gabers

That's the gist of what I hear. My wife is actually visiting her sister that lives in San Jose, CR right now. Her sister is married to the second cousin of El Presidente of Costa Rica. He was actually supposed to be at a memorial for a family member on Saturday but couldn't make it because of this. From what I hear Zelaya is being detained at the airport there. This could get very interesting. From what I here Zelaya is another disciple of Chavez, who in turn is a disciple of Castro, and the majority of the people wanted him out. I'm not sure a coup was the way to go, but it sounds like he was getting a little too big for his britches.

polaris_x

the US and Chavez on the same side in this thing ...

odaraia-planet art

Thanks for your news, especially from Central America. The LA Times had a report, as did the Cuban press, and Democracy Now. I think it was LA Times which mentioned the alma mater of the coup military leader as the (formerly known as) School of the Americas, at Fort Benning, Georgia. This might be the source of the claim some make for CIA involvement. Since Secretary Clinton and President Obama said our government was working with Honduras before this coup, I'm not rushing to judgment about US involvement in the coup. I'm really curious about what is going on, especially as Zelaya was a member of a conservative party and recently implemented more liberal social policies. Glad that American leaders are meeting to discuss.