Roberto Micheletti
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The Coup in Honduras: A Set Back for both Democracy and U.S.-Latin American Unity
31 July, 2009 — Council on Hemispheric Affairs Over a month has passed since the Honduran Congress ordered the military ousting of the country’s legitimate Honduran president Manuel Zelaya, sparking hemispheric-wide unrest and nasty flashbacks to a recent history of military coups, which many had hoped were no longer part of the landscape. Last month’s Continue reading
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Honduran Oligarchy: “The War is Against Chavez” By Ricardo Daher – Aporrea
The Honduran de facto government and private media insist on denying the coup d’etat and say that they accept the mediation of Costa Rican president Oscar Arias, but exclude any conversation over the return of Zelaya to the presidency. At the same time they sustain that they are the spearhead of a ‘war’ against the… Continue reading
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Honduran Oligarchy: “The War is Against Chavez” By Ricardo Daher – Aporrea
The Honduran de facto government and private media insist on denying the coup d’etat and say that they accept the mediation of Costa Rican president Oscar Arias, but exclude any conversation over the return of Zelaya to the presidency. At the same time they sustain that they are the spearhead of a ‘war’ against the… Continue reading
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Video: The Real News Network – Honduras under siege
Video: The military coup government of Roberto Micheletti is coming under increasing economic pressure to concede power, whether from holds on US humanitarian aid and World Bank loan money or the sealing of the borders by all three neighbors. On the political front, it has yet to be recognized by a single foreign government. And… Continue reading
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Day Three: Democracy Held Hostage in Honduras By Al Giordano
Today in Honduras, various important things happened. The illegitimate ‘president,’ Roberto Micheletti, convened a rally (see photo above) where he stood side by side with the military general that led the violent coup. So much for the spin that the generals handed over the reins to civilian authorities: the coup has expanded their power vastly.… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 