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Logo by kanawa
Posted on 09/30/2009 9:46:16 AM PDT by La Lydia
Honduran police have begun removing supporters of deposed President Manuel Zelaya from government office buildings where they have been camped out to protest his June 28 ouster. Police surrounded the National Agrarian Institute in the capital of Tegucigalpa Wednesday and removed about 55 Zelaya supporters. Farm workers had been using the building as temporary housing so they could take part in protests...
Pressure has been mounting on the de facto authorities to restore civil liberties and negotiate an end to the three-month-long political crisis.
Adolfo Facusse, the leader of an influential business group, has proposed allowing Mr. Zelaya to be reinstated with limited powers, under a plan brokered by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias. Facusse also wants the ousted president to face prosecution on corruption charges.
The proposal suggests interim President Roberto Micheletti is losing support among the internal factions that supported Mr. Zelaya's removal...
(Excerpt) Read more at voanews.com ...
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good. throw them all in jail
latest news sounds encouraging...Lula taking heat back home for getting Brazil involved and allowing himself to be used by Hugo Chavez. He may be going wobbly.
As long as they do not cave in, and let Zelaya finish his term, the Hondurans will prevail.
don, that is a lovely and just stunning ping logo. congrats. :)
props for the logo to kanawa
“May I suggest using your nightstick, officers?”
If Zelaya just goes to the South Pole or some similar place I don’t think there is a crisis.
Our ambassador [IIRC] was down there talking to ‘business leaders’ yesterday...little arm twisting?
We need to continue to bombard the White House with calls/emails to let them know how ridiculous their policy toward Honduras is....and that THEY are responsible for hurting the poor there with their foolish policies.
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