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To: behzinlea

A good article is Guide to Legal Research in Honduras

By José Miguel Álvarez and Jessica Ramos

http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Honduras.htm

It sounds as though the Honduras has impeachment procedures designed to remove a high elected official:

“3.3 Judicial Branch

The judicial branch of government consists of a Supreme Court of Justice, courts of appeals, courts of first instance (Juzgados de Letras), and justices of the peace. The Supreme Court, which is the court of last resort, has fifteen principal justices. The Supreme Court has fourteen constitutional powers and duties. These include the appointment of judges and justices of the lower courts and public prosecutors; the power to declare laws to be unconstitutional; the power to try high-ranking government officials when the National Congress has declared that there are grounds for impeachment; and publication of the court’s official record, the Gaceta Judicial. The court has three chambers— civil, criminal, and labor—with three justices assigned to each chamber.”

José Miguel Álvarez obtained a law degree from Universidad de Navarra, Spain. He also obtained an LL.M in Corporative Law from Universidad Complutense, Madrid and a Degree in IP Law from Universidad de Salamanca. He is a member of the Honduras Bar Association; currently he is an associate of Consortium-J.R Paz & Asociados.

Jessica Ramos obtained a law degree from UNITEC, Honduras. She is a member of the Honduras Bar Association; currently she is an associate of Consortium-J.R Paz & Asociados.


249 posted on 06/28/2009 9:14:27 PM PDT by guns_for_liberty
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To: guns_for_liberty
I don't believe anyone is disputing that the Honduran constitution provides for impeachment. The question are, exactly what are the procedures, were there other constitutionally permissible procedures applicable to this particular situation, and was this tin horn Marxist thug removed from office in a manner consistent with those procedures?

I believe the fact that the Honduran Supreme Court issued an order approving or directing his removal is strong circumstantial evidence that it was all done consistent with the Honduran constitution. I could be wrong. Our own Supreme Court has sometimes usurped authority that the Constitution does not give it. But I still haven't seen any evidence that Zelaya's removal was unconstitutional according to Honduran (not US) constitutional law.

Still waiting.

251 posted on 06/28/2009 9:29:18 PM PDT by behzinlea
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