Zelaya’s proposed “referendum” was the actual coup attempt, a little trick he learned from the Russians.
A referendum wasnd
‘t “against the Supreme Court’s orders,” it was flat out unconstitutional, which is why the court ruled against him. The court merely pointed it out and refused to submit to pressure and scare tactics, and the military had to enforce the existing constitution.
Zelaya was the guy who attempted a coup, not the other guy.
And then the idiots down there voted in his wife later. She sought and with help from Biden’s DOJ got revenge on the fellow who Zelaya had tried to shaft, much as the Democrats here did to Trump, and the communist Luna in Brazil did to Bolsonaro.
It was against the Supreme Court orders because it was unconstitutional. Where the Supreme Court erred, was telling the military to depose of Zelaya. That was not in their power to do so. The Legislative Assembly should have impeached and the Attorney General should have brought charges.