Hondurans Demonstrating Against Zelaya

In the afternoon of June 29, 2009, in the city of Miami Florida, there was a demonstration by a Latin American Community especially the Honduran Community in support of the new Provisional Government of Honduras and against the post President Zelaya.

The demonstrators were not of the rich or the middle class. They where also the poor people, the ones who have come here illegally in search of jobs and opportunities. Most of them have claimed to have known Zelaya personally and have found him to be «two faced opportunist which once a life linger and then a left linger and a white linger.

According to Jose Lagos who is President of the Pro Immigration Group Unidad Hondurena or Honduran Unity, Zelaya «used illegal means to change the Constitution». He also asked Hondurans to maintain calm and respect the Constitution and the new president Roberto Michelletti.

The new president of Honduras belongs to the same political party as the deposed president Zelaya which is the Liberal Party. He also stated that there would be elections in November 2009 with a new president in 2010.

There was a report as to the origins of the events in Honduras by Juan Carlos Hidalgo of the Cato Institute.. Manuel Zelaya who is currently in exile wanted to run for reelection after his term ended. His own political party as well as all of the institutions in Honduras were opposed to his move. The response of Zelaya was to unilaterally call for a referndum and he ordered the Armed Forces to ditribute pre printed ballot materials throughout the country.

The Supreme Court ruled the referendum invalid and the head of Armed Forces was removed for obeying the Supreme Court which had more power than the President. This lead to massive resignations within the Armed Forces and the Defense Ministry. The Honduran Congress attempted to remove Zelaya but was accused by him of leading a coup.

Afterwards, the situation degenerated into possible riots in which the Armed Forces stepped in. It is surreal that the OAS and the UN condemn what ocurred in Honduras without condemning the violations of human rights in Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, the USA, Ecuador, and Bolivia.

It appeared that Zelaya wanted to create an institutional crisis from which to maneuver himself into power. The underwriter is still investigating possible allegations that Zelaya was a member of an extreme left wing party and eventually became an extreme right winger before joining the Liberal Party.

 
 
 

 

 
 
 

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