Yesterday, Honduran President Roberto Micheletti took advantage of his first opportunity to address 
representatives of member nations of the Organization of American States in a public forum to make an impassioned defense of his country. In frank and eloquent remarks that made his OAS nations’ guests uncomfortable at times, he chided them for never bothering to listen to his Administration’s side before condemning it. President Micheletti’s speech explained the constitutional grounds for the position of the current Honduran government. He also denounced the blatant corruption of Manuel Zelaya, which has given rise to criminal charges against the former president. The following are excerpts of Micheletti’s remarks to the foreign dignitaries:
“First, I wish to express unending thanks for the good will that you are showing . . . but we must speak out about something: the truth. You do not know the whole truth and, at times it appears that you do not want to hear it. Why don’t we begin to investigate what happened before the 28th of June? We are being asked to reconsider certain things and we are willing, but I believe we have a right that the truth be heard. . . .
“I made a comment to some friends that we are not afraid of the United States, its State Department, of Brazil, of Mexico, but we are afraid of Mel Zelaya. Very afraid of his return. Because another thing I like to mention is how other countries point at small countries such as ours and say: corruption, corruption, corruption. . . . But now that we stop acts of corruption, we are singled out by you. Today we show the world what kind of government we had under Zelaya and you are angry at us.
“Today we have the evidence. This is not just talk. Where Mr. Zelaya was feeding his horses with government money, where he paid the man who kept it with the State’s funds; twenty-seven thousand lempiras per month for the keeper and 20 thousand for the horses’ feed. Jewels purchased with government money, charged to the treasury of the Republic. But no one wants to see any of that. I would like you to investigate what has happened with the Treasury of Honduras in the past three months since we have been in charge.
“We were accused and sentenced in the 20 minutes that the OAS meeting lasted, where it was presumed we had staged a coup d’état. Unfortunately, in this country, some people read our constitution and say it’s a monstrosity; but that monstrosity has kept order, quiet and peace in this country for 29 years under a democratic regime in which nobody had attempted to breach the constitutional order in our country by trying to set up a Constitutional convention.
“This is the way I am: I express myself in strong terms, but without the slightest desire to hurt your feelings. If I do, please, accept my apologies. What I have is the greatest desire that you understand that we, in Honduras, with that constitution, have tried to keep order, peace and tranquility. It took a group of citizens two years – myself included, because I was a member of the convention – to make it how it is, to protect it from an extraordinary man with foreign influences inside his head who tried to change it.
“We only want the truth to be known. I have said it before and I repeat it today . . . if I am an obstacle, I will step aside, but I demand that this man who has caused the worst disasters to the economy and the morale of the country to step aside, as well.
“. . . . There will be elections on November 29, unless we are invaded, that is the only way to stop them. Not because of a personal whim, but because they were already scheduled. Primary elections were held and candidates chosen in 2008 and they have been campaigning. I ask myself: If Zelaya had no intentions to stay in power [beyond his term of office] why didn’t he fund the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, which is in charge of running elections in our country? They are not carried out by the President or the National Congress. It is the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, which was elected one and a half years ago. Why hadn’t he given it one single penny to begin organizing the programs on the corresponding dates, as required by law? A week after we took office we provided the Tribunal with the necessary funds.
“This was the only country in the world where the government was being conducted without a budget. For the last nine months we had no budget and the current Minister of Finances tells us that there are 5.6 billion lempiras that no one knows where they went or how they were spent because there are no supporting documents.
“. . . . I did not fight for this job. I was President of the National Congress and am here by virtue of the rules of succession. I will never again be able to run for the Presidency of Honduras because the laws forbid it. But I entreat you from the bottom of my heart . . . not to leave our country without the possibility that the elections be recognized, without the possibility of an opening so you will understand that ours is a good country, a noble country, of people who want to move forward and who deserve a better future.
“Our Constitution may be the ugliest in the world, but it is anchored in the thinking of men and women who sought to sustain democracy. We would like any dialogue to be based on our Constitution, our statutes and the rule of law.”
In spite of President Micheletti’s impassioned plea, it is doubtful that any progress will be made in the latest round of discussions. Mr. Zelaya insists in his reinstatement to the presidency and the OAS seems unable to look beyond the ex-president’s personal ambitions in search of a solution that would insure the continuity of democracy. If Mr. Zelaya had the interests of his country ahead of his own, he would throw his support behind whichever presidential candidate he favored and ask the international community to cooperate with the country’s Electoral Tribunal to insure a fair and free election next month.
(Above right: Roberto Micheletti. Photo courtesy of La Prensa)
For more info:
Associated Press report of Micheletti's remarks
La Prensa report on various speeches
Comments
Thanks, Blas. for sharing excerpts from Micheletti's pitch. It seems odd, remarkable in fact, that this address was not reported by the mainstream media (that I have been able to find). There appears to be a blind eye being turned to facts presented by Micheletti. It's like 'don't bother me with the facts, just re-instate Zelaya.
Micheletti's words should make the OAS team feel uncomfortable, ashamed perhaps, for their goose-step adherence to Insulza's (Chavez and Castro) rude and arrogant (not to mention stupid) position.
Hang in there, Mr. Micheletti; you are on the side of justice.
And the next president, whoever you may be, (not Zelaya nor Micheletti) please put the country's best brains to the task of dealing with the poverty Honduras.
I don't understand why this article refers to Roberto Micheletti as "President" of Honduras. He is not. There is not one country on earth that recognizes him as such, even Honduras (who also voted in favor of the UN resolution against the illegal coup d'etat).
As for the commenter who says that he is "on the side of justice," see the videos released today (see balasc.org) which show the military shutting down a media outlet.
Sorry. After violating the Honduran Constitution by illegally taking Zelaya out of the country, this regime has suspended more and more of the Constitution as time goes on. Constitutional order is simply not present in Honduras. Criminals are in charge of the military and that's the only reason they are still going to the Presidential Office every day: straight-up violence and threats of violence. That's the only reason.
That's not democracy. That's a dictatorship.
John oh: Exactly what "facts" were presented by Micheletti in this deranged rant that drifts from bizarre allegations about President Zelaya's horses to the "truth" that apparently is known only by the handful of coup plotters in Honduras?
I see accusations without evidence. I see that he wants people to think that he and the rest of the treasonous criminals who kidnapped the democratically-elected president are the only people who have the "truth" on their side. I see that his comments about the tranquility of life in Honduras excludes the people killed by the military since June 28th, the hundreds of people illegally arrested, the 19 women who came forward to offer testimony that gang rape is being used as a form of torture against peaceful protesters, the half-dozen other reports of human rights abuses under the coup regime and the suspension of critical constitutional rights.
This is what you support, John? If so, what's wrong with you?
For those who believe Zelaya's lies when he says he didn't break the law and must be reinstated. Here is the article of the Honduran constitution which states differently:
ARTICULO 239.- "El ciudadano que haya desempeñado la titularidad del Poder Ejecutivo no podrá ser Presidente o Designado.
El que quebrante esta disposición o proponga su reforma, así como aquellos que lo apoyen directa o indirectamente, cesarán de inmediato en el desempeño de sus respectivos cargos, y quedarán inhabilitados por diez años para el ejercicio de toda función pública."
Which means that he/she who has held the office of the presidency cannot be reelected. He/she who even proposes or tries to change this will AUTOMATICALLY cease in his powers/office.
And to those who believe his lies when he says that was never his intention, YouTube has the video evidence that shows otherwise. Look for: Mentiras Manuel Zelaya, Ex presidente de Honduras
The man who was taken to Costa Rica was no longer president.
Clearly pro-Zelaya supporter lives outside Honduras (and probably lives in a far away galaxy). FYI: the Honduran Constitution has been upheld and Zelaya's replacement is a clear indication that the checks and balances system works in Honduras. All powers of our government are working, the military are and have been under civilian rule. The would be dictator zelaya is in a prison of his own choice.
It is scary that the US is siding with Cuba and Venezuela. Mr. B. Hussein Obama is showing his true colors. Pressuring a long-time US ally and siding with the foes of the US. The same in the Middle East. The US putting the heat in Israel, the only or one of the only relliable US allies in the region. What a double standard, Honduras wants to have free elections in November and the US is not supporting that.
Iran's leaders crushed a revolt after disputed elections and the US says that it is an internal Iranian affair. In Honduras we feel the pressure from the US to get a would-be socialist dictator back in power, endangering true democracy. All because Mr. Oabama supports socialist dictators. I am sorry the US has decided to act as a second-rate power, afraid of the thugs of this world. I think Honduras is a little country with dignity.
I find it interesting that the "pro Zelaya" poster says "that's not a democracy, that's a dictatorship" and that is exactly what Mel Zelaya was trying to do, was to to be a dictator. Now, I know there isn't anyone in the world that is that blind not to see it after looking at the facts. There is, however, a lot of paid posters that are covering the world with their propaganda. This is the age of the computer, and, you have a slight advantage by being paid 24/7, but, the world has gotten smaller and you can't dominate it like in the past.
Megan Mills
Pro Zelaya supporter, you have done a great job - of quoting the standard babble of the left. If you haven't seen the "evidence" it's because you haven't looked for it. Our own Library of Congress Law Research Dept. has determined that the removal of Zelaya from office was Constitutional, although forcing him to leave the country was not (if that's what happened). As to your allegations of mass rapes, torture and mass murder, these are fabrications. Such things never happened; The deaths that have occurred are a result of looting and rioting. Either you need to change your source reading material, or stop making up stories.
There is proof everywhere of the corruption of Zelaya and his Ministers, he was so arrogant he evn televised and recorded everythinng. Who can deny this is clearly somebody who didnt live in Honduras to witness this madman, or was living in the same excesess.'
Anybody who loves his country would support the upcoming democratic elections and would desist from continuing harming Honduras any longer.
Wow, what a confused mish-mash of recycled one-liners from the right-wing press. Having worked in Latin America for over 15 years, being fluent in Spanish and Portuguese (my wife is Brazilian), and being someone who follows Latin American politics intently, let me shed some light on your misconceptions.
First, President Zelaya proposed a non-binding poll of the constituency for the November ballot. In no way was his re-election in November a possible outcome of this poll. President Zelaya is empowered by the law to do so by article 5 of the Honduran "Civil Participation Act" of 2006, which grants any elected official the right to call for a public poll on ANY topic at any time.
Had you paid attention to the report from the Library of Congress, you would note that it concluded that President Zelaya's removal from Honduras during the military's execution of the court order was not only illegal, it directly violated the constitution. (con't)
Had the military obeyed the instructions it received in the order of the Supreme Court, President Zelaya would STILL be President of Honduras and he would have his day in court to defend himself as every human being is entitled to do -- face their accusers and defend themselves, a basic tenet of democracy.
Had Zelaya been able to defend himself in court, it is almost without doubt by ALL legal observers (and I can provide you with an extensive list of prestigious Honduran and international legal scholars to back this up, if you wish) that he would have been found innocent of wrong-doing in convening a poll of the constituency, as it is the right of every Honduran public official to do so, including the president.
However, that's not what happened. The military went into Zelaya's house in the middle of the night with guns blazing, loaded him onto an airplane, and kick him out of the plane in Costa Rica. This was in direct violation of the order the military received. (con't)
As soon as it was discovered that the military had violated the order of the court and kidnapped the president, pro-Zelaya politicians went into hiding and underground. Reports that Cesar Ham had been arrested or killed were flying about. At that time, the coup plotters presented a forged letter of resignation to what was left of the National Congress. And, we all know what happened next -- an unelected official was installed as president.
This is my response to the ONE coherent argument presented in this thread. The rest is the standard babbling of those who would lick the boots of any military thug who barks orders at them. "Oh yes sir! All those videos showing beatings and shootings are made up!"
"Oh, yes sir! All those women in tears and choking through their stories of being gang-raped by the military are fabrications of Hugo Chavez!"
Shame on you. The evidence of repression is overwhelming and no one here as offered any counter-evidence or even an argument. (con't)
For generations, military coups like the one in Honduras have taken place in Latin America. But times have changed and those who would support terror regimes like the one in Honduras (who has employed torture expert Billy Joya of Battalion 3-16 as a key consultant, look him up if you don't know) would have been the same people who supported the brutal regimes of Pinochet in Chile, Vargas in Brazil, Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador, Venezuela, Bolivia, Paraguay -- and the list goes on and on. In 2002, the same coup pattern was attempted in Venezuela and failed. And now, in 2009, the same is being attempted in Honduras but not ONE COUNTRY ON EARTH recognizes this criminal, illegal coup regime. Is every country on earth wrong? Literally only a handful of coup plotters and some Republicans are the only people in the WORLD who think this regime is legit.
Supporters of the coup can't win any argument (a legal one, a constitutional one, a moral one) and I challenge anyone here to do so.
Yes, Pro Zelaya Supporter, we know, those who are up with the play know, that the removal of Zelaya from Honduras was illegal, yes indeed, but what you seem to have great difficulty getting your head around is that the termination of his presidency was totally constitutional, in fact it was automatic by virtue of his actions.
To quote Catherine Dempsey ‘The Honduran Supreme Court, legislative assembly and Zelaya's own attorney general deemed his attempt to carry out this 'poll' as you call it unconstutional. When Zelaya couldn't force the military to carry it out for him, he sent a mob to attempt to take the Chavez provided ballots from the military installation where they had been secured. Zelaya, with the connivance of Hugo Chavez was attempting to undermine the Honduran Constitution and the rule of law. It was an attempt at a Chavez style power grab which failed when the country's institutions stepped up to defend their Constitution.
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He was warned time and time again that what he was doing was unconstitutional but he arrogantly dared anyone to arrest him. Well, guess what, they did, this is all history and he is a gonna, as far as being the president of Honduras goes.
Get over it, the Castro gang lost this one, and it’s a good thing too.
By the way, as a Pro-Zelaya Supporter (I presume you mean a Zelaya Supporter) are you being paid for this rubbish? How much, might I inquire, do you get for this kind of activity? Just curious!
(I suspect I'm wasting my breath on this Zelaya fan)
Pro-Zelaya Supporter, your view is that of a foreigner that didn’t follow all events that preceded June 28th. No matter how proficient in Spanish and Portuguese you are, how many years you spent in Latin America, and how much you follow Latin-American news, your rant shows the little you understand our problem. You mentioned that the library of Congress report found that Zelaya was removed unconstitutionally, but you don’t mention that it also stated that Zelaya’s actions before his removal were unconstitutional. World “leaders” and ill-informed foreigners might not support Zelaya's removal, but Hondurans that are tired of presidents misusing public money are happy Zelaya was removed!
Pro- Zelaya - I know who you are and you are a very arrogant man.
They even found a life size statue of Zelaya in the presidential palace. This the kind of man you support, who stole money from the bank of one of the poorest countries. Thank God for Roberto Micheletti, the hero of Honduras. Viva Honduras, the bravest country on Earth!
Pro-Zelaya Supporter: I repeat, if you are so knowledgeable, what is so hard to understand that article 239 states that he will immediately lose the presidency by even proposing reelection. If you don't believe it, see the YouTube video where he states that was the purpose of the constituyente. It's called "Mentiras Manuel Zelaya, Ex presidente de Honduras".
Immediately, not after a trial, his words are evidence enough. Again, the person who was taken out of the country was no longer president.
First, I should note that none of my specific arguments have been refuted. It stands that the military violated the separation of powers and illegally removed Zelaya from the country, denying him his due process under law -- which would have found him innocent as he was properly acting under a right granted to all public officials to call for a poll at any time on any topic.
No one here denies what happened afterward - that the National Congress also violated the separation of powers by removing the president based on a forged letter of resignation. The National Congress does not have the right to remove the president, engage in succession procedures OR try & convict the President in abstentia. All of this is meticulously detailed in the now-famous judicial analysis by Edmundo Orellana (who, btw, was opposed to Zelaya before the coup but is more opposed to the illegality of the coup).
Not that it matters, but I've followed Honduran politics closely since they joined ALBA. (con'
Second, I find it ironic that this entire argument is based on the findings of a widely-criticized report from the Congressional Law Library -- a report which holds no judicial weight whatsoever. This intervention into Honduran politics is welcomed by those who seek to defend the illegal coup.
However, when the ENTIRE WORLD condemns the Honduran coup as illegal, the standard response is that the world's opinion is irrelevant.
The hypocrisy here should be obvious: when a bureaucrat at the Law Library says something in favor of the coup, it is regarded as the Bible. When every government in the world, international law experts & organizations, the OAS, the Rio Group, the EU and so on offer their overwhelming judgment against the illegal coup, they are interfering in affairs that aren't their business.
Can the hypocrisy be any more transparent?
As for the "Castro gang losing," don't speak too soon. Every day, the coup regime loses more support amongst their original supporte
From the Honduran Constitution:
"ARTICULO 3.- Nadie debe obediencia a un gobierno usurpador ni a quienes asuman funciones o empleos públicos por la fuerza de las armas o usando medios o procedimientos que quebranten o desconozcan lo que esta Constitución y las leyes establecen. Los actos verificados por tales autoridades son nulos. el pueblo tiene derecho a recurrir a la insurrección en defensa del orden constitucional."
Since we all agree that the current situation exists because of the illegal action of the Honduran military in kidnapping and removing President Zelaya before he had a chance to defend himself while retaining his office, we can agree that the coup regime came to power through force of arms, granting the Honduran people the right of insurrection to remove the usurpers.
Thus, the illegal regime should be tried for violently suppressing this constitutional right of the thousands of Hondurans who have protested the illegal coup regime. (con't)
Pro-Zelaya Supporter is spouting classic PSF (Pendejos Sin Fronteras) rhetoric. He is one of a cadre of semi-journalists who are paid by Hugo Chavez via various fronts to support his "Bolivarian Revolution". These individuals are shameless in their manipulations of the truth. For example, this one quoted the U.S. Library of Congress Report that concluded that Zelaya's extradition was unconstitutional, yet omitted the conclusion of that same report that Zelaya's removal from the Presidency was legal and in accord with the Honduran Constitution. Again, a classic example of PSF blatant manipulation of the truth to serve their employer. Mind you, none of these persons are actually accredited journalists. They can lie with impunity, and they do frequently, when the actual facts are simply too inconvenient for their purpose. They work for various foundations and web pages that claim independence, but their entire cash flow derives from the coffers of Chavez's private war chests.
Dear pro-Z supporter:
did you read the Library of Congress report? Your claim is false:
"V. Was the removal of Honduran President Zelaya legal, in accordance with Honduran constitutional and statutory law?
Available sources indicate that the judicial and legislative branches applied constitutional and statutory law in the case against President Zelaya in a manner that was judged by the
Honduran authorities from both branches of the government to be in accordance with the Honduran legal system."
The problem with your arguments is that under the Honduran constitution the bodies with competence (authority) to interpret it are the National Congress and the Supreme Court, not the OAS, U.N. or EU. That is a principle not only embedded in the Honduras Constitution, but in international law. It is called the 'act of state' doctrine. Both the National Congress made up of representatives elected by the people and the Supreme Court, acting within their powers reached a different conclusion from yours. Under the U.N. Charter, foreign countries do not have the power to force their own interpretation of the constitution on Honduras' legal bodies.
Finally, I will reiterate again that no one here has offered any argument to challenge world opinion. To recap:
1) The post-facto use of Article 239 to justify the coup is refuted by President Zelaya's right to call for a poll under the Civil Participation Act.
2) No one has denied that the National Congress did not have the right to use a forged letter of resignation to remove President Zelaya from office.
3) MariaFernandez says that "Hondurans are tired ..." but the Supreme Court-certified COIMER & OP poll shows that 52.7% of Hondurans oppose the coup, with only 17.4% supporting it. The same poll shows that Manuel Zelaya is the most favored politician in Honduras at this time, compared to 16% for Micheletti.
4) Poolshark's argument is that they found a statue of Zelaya. Wow.
Sorry. I issued a challenge for arguments, I received only 2 arguments which were refuted and left refuted. No one here can justify their position against world opinion.
With reference to your claims:
1- The Honduras Supreme Court reached the opposite conclusion to yours. It is the court, not you, who has the legal power to interpret the meaning of Article 239. You can disagree with their decision all you want, burt that doesn't make it illegal.
2- Zelaya was not removed from the presidency on the basis of his letter of resignation, which was not forged as you claim, by the way. You know better, but throw that in even though it is irrelevant to the discussion.
3- Polls have nothing to do with the legality of the matter, but the most popular politician is not Zelaya, but presidential candidate Porfirio Lobo of the conservative National Party and will most likely be elected President in November, a reason why Zelaya is intent in sabotaging the elections.
1- Again, this interpretation was offered AFTER the military demonstrated to the country that it was more than willing to ignore their civilian superiors and do whatever they want, including kidnapping the president. The interpretation you refer runs contrary to all of Honduran law but no one on the Supreme Court wants to be the next person with a gun in their face. That's what a coup d'etat is: political theater to cover up the use of force to circumvent the order of law. Almost every Latin American coup has had post-facto justification created for it; that's nothing new and it isn't convincing.
2- It WAS forged, as documented in Footnote #43 of your precious CRS report. It wasn't part of the decision BECAUSE it was forged and one has to wonder why a forgery is useful in a "lawful" proceeding.
3- Do you have a citation for your poll claim, or are we supposed to take your word for it? The COIMER & OP poll is the best poll that exists to date.
I presume my other points are gra
When Zelaya was seized by the military, the Supreme court had already issued the arrest warrant for him. You can fantasize about the role of the military as much as you want, but that doesn't make it factual. The resignation letter was irrelevant because Zelaya never delivered it. He was planning to resign from the presidency after the '4th ballot' that he was promoting illegally was passed (he had already rigged the computers he had commandeered from the Education Ministry) in order to take charge of the proposed constitutional convention. If, as you contend, the military is in charge, what difference would it make for Zelaya to be restored to the presidency?
I read that the supreme court of honduras voted Zelaya out 15-0...interesting to consider some of these people were appointed by Zelaya himself... perhaps, maybe, Zelaya does not deserve a second chance and democratic institutions in honduras do.
"There appears to be a blind eye being turned to facts presented by Micheletti. It's like 'don't bother me with the facts, just re-instate Zelaya."
I believe the word you're looking for is "agenda."
Said another way... "Agenda."
Mr. Micheletti, stay the course. You are a Patriot, and a Hero.
The rational, thinking, good part of The World supports you.
Hi there mr. Pro Zelaya Supporter. The last time I bought a supporter it was a jock strap and we all know the purpose of a jock strap.
You have no argument worthy of discussion. Your hero has feet of clay, or dung, and deserves to live in a cave like Bin Laden. He is simply a boil on the worlds butt. Too bad he is too ignorant to realize it.
Thank you all for proving my point for me.
On one side, you have the vast majority of people of Honduras, fighting against an irrational and violent minority who have controlled everything in Honduras for as long as can be remembered: the TV stations, the newspapers, the resources, etc.
They have no argument because blurting out slogans "huh huh beavis, he said supporter" and "long live the patriot! whoever it is that has the guns!"
You all have shown the character of the coup: unwilling to have an actual discussion on this matter, unwilling to argue the facts because that's not possible for your side. All you can do is guffaw and hope that the rest of the world does not restore social justice in Honduras.
Viva Micheletti and Honduras! I know we elected Obama and all but Socialism still sucks! The world is oh so slowly waking up and hopefully they'll be able to stall an invasion until the elections happen and then maybe sanity will reign again.
Viva Honduras, they legally rid their country of some real trash. Why does the U. S. and other countries stick their nose into this small democratic country without getting the real facts? I am a U. S. citizen and am ashamed of our administration taking the stand against Mr. Micheletti and the Honduras people, what's Mr. Obama's stand against democracy all about...is he, perhaps, showing his true colors?
Renán Sagastume, President of the Honduran Tribunal Superior de Cuentas, presented a report to the Attorney General of L. 123 million in irregular payments and personal expenses of ex-President Zelaya. This represents the investigation of only part of the 200 boxes of presidential documents that were recuperated.
During his administration, Zelaya had not allowed auditing of his expenses and often refused to even answer questions. These documents were turned over for audit by the current Presidential Minister.
The largest among those payments was L. 77,945,478 to consultant Robert Meyering. He was hired by Zelaya without a public bid as is required by the constitution (article 360). In order to accomplish this, Zelaya declared "a national emergency" when there was none in his first attempt to circumvent the laws of the country shortly after he took office.
Originally, the public was assured that the project would save the country US $46 million and that if didn't save at least
Notice how pro zelaya supporter is always by himself just like in other news lines he comments in. It must be lonely at the top
Mil gracias por traducir esto! What a great help to find the speech translated into English.
*I* am alone? Please keep in mind that every single nation on the face of the earth opposes the illegal, illegitimate Micheletti regime which was ushered in by way of illegal action taken by the military, which directly disobeyed the civilian government they are supposed to take orders from.
Micheletti supporters would have made fine supports of historic devils like Augusto Pinochet. Anyway, the entire world agrees with my position. Only a handful of wing-nut Republicans and the actually coup thieves themselves (and roughly 14% of the Honduran population) thinks that this coup should stand.
Everyone else recognizes it for what it is: a threat to democracy in the region and potentially the catalyst for a return to the days of old, when replacing elected Latin American leaders with martial law & unelected regimes was the predominant way things were done.
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