Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, said that Latin America will only achieve peace and development through dialogue and tolerance, for this reason he condemns the acts of June 28 and requires the return of the constitutional president, Manuel Zelaya, Honduras.
Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that the coup in Honduras, which occurred on June 28, is an unacceptable decline in Latin America and should be rejected wholeheartedly.
During the luncheon hosted by President of El Salvador, Mauricio Funes, in Brazil, Lula said to witness the reconciliation which will allow the reunion of El Salvador and throughout Central America with the stability and development.
In this sense, the Brazilian president said that Latin America has learned that peace and development will be only achieved through dialogue and tolerance, for this reason episodes such as the one in Honduras can not let go of these conquests.
"The coup in Honduras is an unacceptable step backwards. We must repudiate unconditionally and demand the return of President Manuel Zelaya, a constitutional function for which the Honduran people elected him" he told reporters.
Therefore, Lula stressed that Brazil took steps to condemn the coup, "withdrew our ambassador, we stopped all cooperation projects and suspended the exemption of entry visas.
Over the next elections in Honduras, scheduled for November 2009, the Brazilian president affirmed that "will not recognize the elections conducted by the forces of backwardness and authoritarianism," adding that the countries of Central American Integration System (SICA), suggest the same.
With regard to "the measures recently taken by the U.S. President, Barack Obama, against the coup plotters are very welcome. They note that the United States joined the global and regional political consensus," the president.
On 3 September 2009, Washington announced that the government will cancel all financial aid to the illegal administration of Honduras led by Roberto Micheletti said it would continue to support when democracy is restored there. The decision came during a meeting with Honduran President Manuel Zelaya Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
On his account, the constitutional president of Honduras said that the U.S. determinations is a single block of America, of the 34 countries (Organization of American States) to condemn the coup, did not recognize the de facto government of Honduras to the authorities nor leaving illegitimate elections marred by the lack of freedom.
Fuente: www.teleSURt.net - Prensa Latina /ip - MM Source: www.teleSURt.net - Prensa Latina / ip - MM
Latin leftists fear a Honduras coup domino effect
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
(08-19) 09:02 PDT TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) --
Manuel Zelaya's chances of getting restored to the Honduran presidency become more distant with each passing week. Across Latin America, his allies and foes alike see a precedent being set.
Manuel Zelaya's chances of getting restored to the Honduran presidency become more distant with each passing week. Across Latin America, his allies and foes alike see a precedent being set.
It's a glimmer of hope for the region's conservative elite, which has watched with dismay over the past decade as a wave of leftist presidents has risen to power, promising to topple the establishment and give greater power to the poor.
When the once-moderate Zelaya started down that path, Honduras' military, Congress and Supreme Court teamed up to oust him, and despite protests from across the hemisphere the coup-installed government remains in place. Could this be the model Latin America's conservatives were desperately seeking?
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who was briefly ousted in a 2002 coup himself, said Cuba's Fidel Castro told him the situation in Honduras will "open the door to the wave of coups coming in Latin America."
"Fidel says something that is very true," he said.
Added Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa, a close ally of Chavez and Zelaya: "We have intelligence reports that say that after Zelaya, I'm next."
Across the region, conservatives who long ruled Latin America — and still own much of it — are showing signs of unrest, with armed uprisings in Bolivia and marches in Guatemala where tens of thousands of protesters have demanded the president resign.
But the most extreme case came in Honduras, a country with three decades of political stability and seven consecutive democratically elected presidents.
"This coup really surprised us," said Jorge Acevedo, deputy director of a Honduran human rights group. "We thought the issue of civilian rule was something we had resolved a long time ago."
Soldiers arrested Zelaya on June 28 and flew him into exile, and within hours Congress swore in the next-in-line to the presidency, Roberto Micheletti. In the six weeks since, demonstrations by Zelaya supporters and diplomatic efforts by countries ranging from the United States to Venezuela have been unsuccessful in orchestrating Zelaya's return.
Argentina's Cristina Fernandez, whose popularity has plummeted, said allowing Honduras' interim government to remain in power until Nov. 29 presidential elections would undermine democracy across the region.
"It would be enough for someone to stage a civilian coup, backed by the armed forces, or simply a civilian one and later justify it by convoking elections," Fernandez told South American leaders. "And then democratic guarantees would truly be fiction."
Honduras responded Tuesday by giving Argentina's diplomatic mission 72 hours to leave the country.
Those who have stirred turmoil in left-led countries insist they are the ones defending democracy.
Many of the so-called "revolutionary" governments that have been voted into power from Nicaragua to Bolivia have not only tried to redistribute wealth but also remove limits on their time in power. Many have reduced the powers of opponents in ways that have made traditional elites feel their private holdings, investments and democratic freedoms are under attack.
"I think Zelaya gave enough reasons to be removed from government — reasons that exist in abundance in Venezuela," said Venezuelan opposition leader Jose Luis Farias. "Chavez has violated the constitution a lot more than Zelaya did."
In Bolivia, opposition Gov. Ruben Costas called Zelaya's ouster a logical reaction to "a process that follows the same book as Chavez, which only seeks constitutional changes to perpetuate strongmen."
"There is a limit in countries where we are suffering abuses," he told radio Erbol.
Of course, the Honduras precedent goes only so far.
No other leader in the region faces the utter political isolation that drove Zelaya from power so swiftly and efficiently: The military, the Supreme Court and even Zelaya's own political party turned against him when he deepened his allegiance with Chavez and pursued constitutional changes in defiance of court rulings.
Elsewhere in the region, many of the leaders have already solidified their hold on power, in part through referendums and new constitutions overwhelmingly approved by voters. In Venezuela, other branches of government including congress and the judiciary are stacked with Chavez allies, leaving his opponents with few options for getting back into power.
"Removing Chavez through legal means — that is, through institutions — is very difficult because he has absolute control over all the institutions of the country," Farias said.
Leftist leaders are taking no chances.
Ecuador has announced plans to create citizens committees to defend against Honduras-style coups. Correa has not provided details of how the groups will work, but critics fear they could become something akin to Cuba's Committees for the Defense of the Revolution, used to monitor "counterrevolutionary" activities.
Bolivian President Evo Morales, who calls two weeks of deadly protests in the eastern lowlands last year a "civilian coup," recently announced that three men killed by police had been planning to assassinate him in a plot backed by opposition leaders.
Guatemala's Alvaro Colom said he was being targeted by elites angry about his attempts to eliminate corporate tax loopholes when thousands took to the streets in May. They were demanding his resignation after a videotape by a prominent lawyer foretold his own murder, claiming Colom was to blame.
And for any Latin American leader who feels confident of their hold on power, Honduras offers a sobering lesson in how quickly a president can lose control.
Luis Vicente Leon, an analyst with Venezuela's Datanalisis polling firm, said all of Latin America's leftist leaders "have a lot of enemies."
"No one," he said, "is immune."
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Associated Press writers contributing to this report included Christopher Toothaker in Caracas, Venezuela; Jeanneth Valdivieso in Quito, Ecuador; Carlos Valdez in La Paz, Bolivia; Michael Warren in Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Juan Carlos Llorca in Guatemala City.
When the once-moderate Zelaya started down that path, Honduras' military, Congress and Supreme Court teamed up to oust him, and despite protests from across the hemisphere the coup-installed government remains in place. Could this be the model Latin America's conservatives were desperately seeking?
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who was briefly ousted in a 2002 coup himself, said Cuba's Fidel Castro told him the situation in Honduras will "open the door to the wave of coups coming in Latin America."
"Fidel says something that is very true," he said.
Added Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa, a close ally of Chavez and Zelaya: "We have intelligence reports that say that after Zelaya, I'm next."
Across the region, conservatives who long ruled Latin America — and still own much of it — are showing signs of unrest, with armed uprisings in Bolivia and marches in Guatemala where tens of thousands of protesters have demanded the president resign.
But the most extreme case came in Honduras, a country with three decades of political stability and seven consecutive democratically elected presidents.
"This coup really surprised us," said Jorge Acevedo, deputy director of a Honduran human rights group. "We thought the issue of civilian rule was something we had resolved a long time ago."
Soldiers arrested Zelaya on June 28 and flew him into exile, and within hours Congress swore in the next-in-line to the presidency, Roberto Micheletti. In the six weeks since, demonstrations by Zelaya supporters and diplomatic efforts by countries ranging from the United States to Venezuela have been unsuccessful in orchestrating Zelaya's return.
Argentina's Cristina Fernandez, whose popularity has plummeted, said allowing Honduras' interim government to remain in power until Nov. 29 presidential elections would undermine democracy across the region.
"It would be enough for someone to stage a civilian coup, backed by the armed forces, or simply a civilian one and later justify it by convoking elections," Fernandez told South American leaders. "And then democratic guarantees would truly be fiction."
Honduras responded Tuesday by giving Argentina's diplomatic mission 72 hours to leave the country.
Those who have stirred turmoil in left-led countries insist they are the ones defending democracy.
Many of the so-called "revolutionary" governments that have been voted into power from Nicaragua to Bolivia have not only tried to redistribute wealth but also remove limits on their time in power. Many have reduced the powers of opponents in ways that have made traditional elites feel their private holdings, investments and democratic freedoms are under attack.
"I think Zelaya gave enough reasons to be removed from government — reasons that exist in abundance in Venezuela," said Venezuelan opposition leader Jose Luis Farias. "Chavez has violated the constitution a lot more than Zelaya did."
In Bolivia, opposition Gov. Ruben Costas called Zelaya's ouster a logical reaction to "a process that follows the same book as Chavez, which only seeks constitutional changes to perpetuate strongmen."
"There is a limit in countries where we are suffering abuses," he told radio Erbol.
Of course, the Honduras precedent goes only so far.
No other leader in the region faces the utter political isolation that drove Zelaya from power so swiftly and efficiently: The military, the Supreme Court and even Zelaya's own political party turned against him when he deepened his allegiance with Chavez and pursued constitutional changes in defiance of court rulings.
Elsewhere in the region, many of the leaders have already solidified their hold on power, in part through referendums and new constitutions overwhelmingly approved by voters. In Venezuela, other branches of government including congress and the judiciary are stacked with Chavez allies, leaving his opponents with few options for getting back into power.
"Removing Chavez through legal means — that is, through institutions — is very difficult because he has absolute control over all the institutions of the country," Farias said.
Leftist leaders are taking no chances.
Ecuador has announced plans to create citizens committees to defend against Honduras-style coups. Correa has not provided details of how the groups will work, but critics fear they could become something akin to Cuba's Committees for the Defense of the Revolution, used to monitor "counterrevolutionary" activities.
Bolivian President Evo Morales, who calls two weeks of deadly protests in the eastern lowlands last year a "civilian coup," recently announced that three men killed by police had been planning to assassinate him in a plot backed by opposition leaders.
Guatemala's Alvaro Colom said he was being targeted by elites angry about his attempts to eliminate corporate tax loopholes when thousands took to the streets in May. They were demanding his resignation after a videotape by a prominent lawyer foretold his own murder, claiming Colom was to blame.
And for any Latin American leader who feels confident of their hold on power, Honduras offers a sobering lesson in how quickly a president can lose control.
Luis Vicente Leon, an analyst with Venezuela's Datanalisis polling firm, said all of Latin America's leftist leaders "have a lot of enemies."
"No one," he said, "is immune."
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Associated Press writers contributing to this report included Christopher Toothaker in Caracas, Venezuela; Jeanneth Valdivieso in Quito, Ecuador; Carlos Valdez in La Paz, Bolivia; Michael Warren in Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Juan Carlos Llorca in Guatemala City.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/08/19/international/i090220D61.DTL#ixzz0Qiwpv3D9
Southern Command includes army coup in maneuvers
| 10.09.2009 10/09/2009 | |
 OFRANEH. OFRANEH. No es nada nuevo la esquizofrenia que demuestra la administración Obama-Clinton en relación al golpe de estado perpetrado el pasado 28 de junio. It's nothing new schizophrenia showing Obama-Clinton administration in relation to the coup d'état on 28 June. Desde los titubeos de las primeras declaraciones hasta las suspensiones tardías de las "ayudas", demuestra que no existe una línea coherente en respuesta a la defenestración de Manuel Zelaya, inducida por el "vecino" del norte. From the hesitations of the first statements to the suspensions late "aid" demonstrates that there is a consistent line in response to the sacking of Manuel Zelaya, induced by "neighbor" of the north. La incorporación de Honduras a las maniobras Panamax, las que se efectuarán a partir del 11 de septiembre, se convierte en una amenaza los regímenes democráticos del istmo que en cualquier momento con la ayuda del mismo Comando Sur podrán ver a sus presidentes luciendo sus más atrevidas pijamas en el aeropuerto de San José de Costa Rica. The addition of Honduras to the Panamax exercises, which will be made from September 11, becomes a threat of democratic regimes in Central America that at any time with the help of the Southern Command will see their presidents wearing their most daring pajamas in the airport in San Jose, Costa Rica. El diario digital Milenio ( México) señaa que "La operación Fuerzas Aliadas Panamax 2009, con unos siete mil elementos, se desarrollará en aguas alejadas de Panamá y en las costas de Honduras para simular un atentado terrorista a la vía interoceánica". The digital newspaper Milenio (Mexico) sign that "Operation Allied Forces Panamax 2009, with about seven thousand, will take place in distant waters of Panama and the coasts of Honduras to simulate a terrorist attack on the waterway. Es bastante interesante que Panamax 2009 coincide con las fechas de celebración de la independencia de Centroamérica, además como las costas de Honduras serán utilizadas para maniobras, cuando el país se convierte cada día más - con la ayuda de nuestro vecinos del norte - en un estado fallido manejado por un empresario de buses chatarrra. Interestingly enough, Panamax 2009 to coincide with the dates of independence of Central America, as well as the coasts of Honduras will be used for military exercises, when the country becomes more and more - with the help of our neighbors to the north - in a state unsuccessful run for a bus chatarrra employer. A continuación las reseñas de la La Jornada y Milenio al respecto. Below the reviews of the La Jornada and Milenio regard. U.S. invites the coup regime of Honduras to participate in Panamax 2009 maneuvers Panama, Sept. 9.U.S. Southern Command to participate in Allied maneuvers Panamax 2009, however, that Washington announced last month the suspension of military cooperation with the de facto government that took power on 28 June, by which the Central American country was also outside the Organization of American States. The participation of Honduras, with 21 countries, was reflected in a list distributed in Panama City by the U.S. Department of State. , which will coordinate military exercises between 11 and 22 September. In Addition to Honduras, to the naval exercises were called Argentina, Belice, Brasil, Canadá, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador,Estados Unidos, Guatemala, Holanda, Nicaragua, Panamá, Perú, RepúblicaDominicana, Uruguay y Paraguay. Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, RepúblicaDominicana, Uruguay and Paraguay. The presence of Mexican and French sailors is scheduled as observers. Honduras was isolated from the rest of the international community in response to the constitutional ouster of President Manuel Zelaya and the imposition of Roberto Micheletti with support from the armed forces. The International Monetary Fund released a version corrected on 1st September the delivery of resources to meet the crisis under which they could dispose of $ 150 million. The Washington-based agency explained that the amount rises to 165 , but said that money can not be used by the coup government until we get the international community recognition . http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2009/09/10/index.php?section=mundo&article=025n1mun http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2009/09/10/index.php?section=mundo&article=025n1mun Realizarán ejercicios militares de defensa del Canal de Panamá Drills for military defense of the Panama Canal Operation "Allied Forces Panamax 2009," about seven thousand, will be held in remote waters of Panama and the coasts of Honduras to simulate a terrorist attack on the oceanic track, the sixth such activity since 2003. Panamá.- naval forces from 21 countries led by the United States made of 11 to 22 military exercises in September to defend the Panama Canal to a hypothetical terrorist attack, informó hoy una fuente oficial. An official source said today. Operation "Allied Forces Panamax 2009," about seven thousand, will take place in distant waters of Panama and the coasts of Honduras to simulate a terrorist attack on the waterway, the sixth such activity since 2003. The exercise is designed to prepare participating nations in a coalition of responses being potential threats to the Panama Canal, "a statement from the National Naval Air Service of Panama. The goal is "to ensure freedom of navigation, increase operational capacity, promote interoperability and develop the tactical effectiveness of a combined set. In addition to the seven thousand men on the ground, in the operation involving 16 patrol boats, 12 speed boats, 12 ships and 12 helicopters. In the event brings together troops from Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Paraguay. El Servicio Aeronaval informó que México y Francia acuden como observadores. The Naval Air Service reported that Mexico and France, attending as observers. En 2005, tres miembros del contingente panameño murieron ahogados durante el ejercicio en la Isla Guacha del Canal panameño. In 2005, three members of the Panamanian contingent drowned during exercise in the Panama Canal Guacha Island. http://www.milenio.com/node/280962 http://www.milenio.com/node/280962 Organización Fraternal Negra Hondureña, OFRANEH Honduran Black Fraternal Organization, OFRANEH Teléfono (504) 4420618, (504) 4500058 Phone (504) 4420618, (504) 4500058 Av 14 julio, calle 19, Contiguo Vivero Flor Tropical, Barrio Alvarado, La Ceiba, Honduras Av 14 July, 19th Street, Adjacent Tropical Flower Nursery, Barrio Alvarado La Ceiba, Honduras email: email: garifuna@ofraneh.org , , ofraneh@yahoo.com |
| Honduras: US State Dept Condemns "Coup d'Etat", Curtails Aid |  |  |
| Written by Daniel Luban | |
| Tuesday, 08 September 2009 | |
| (IPS) - Frustrated by the continued intransigence of the Honduran regime that ousted President Manuel Zelaya, the U.S. State Department followed through Wednesday on threats to cut off aid to Honduras. "Restoration of the terminated assistance will be predicated upon a return to democratic, constitutional governance in Honduras," the State Department said in a statement. Calling Zelaya's removal a "coup d'etat", the U.S. also stated that it would not recognise the results of the scheduled November presidential elections in Honduras under the current circumstances. The State Department did not elaborate on the aid cutoff, and there were conflicting reports as to exactly how much aid was being terminated. A U.S. official told Reuters that the total cuts were over 30 million dollars, while the New York Times put the total at around 22 million dollars. The board of the Millennium Challenge Fund, which currently provides about 135 million dollars to Honduras, will discuss whether to cut off its aid next week, the Times reported. After weeks of hesitation, the State Department made the decision to cut aid after the de facto government rejected the San Jose Accord, an agreement moderated by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias that would return Zelaya to power until the November elections. "The Secretary of State has made the decision, consistent with U.S. legislation, recognizing the need for strong measures in light of the continued resistance to the adoption of the San Jose Accord by the de facto regime and continuing failure to restore democratic, constitutional rule to Honduras," the State Department said. Also on Wednesday, Zelaya met with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington. A day earlier, he called on U.S. President Barack Obama to take a harder line on the de facto government of Honduras, which is currently led by interim President Roberto Micheletti. The State Department called the removal of Zelaya a "coup d'etat", which would appear to compel the withholding of Millennium Challenge funds. The U.S. also noted that is in the process of revoking the visas of individual members and supporters of the de facto regime. The decision to get tougher with the de facto government drew praise from many Latin American analysts. "It's critically important that the U.S. government has stated that they won't recognise the November elections," said Vicki Gass of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA). "But I think it would've been stronger if they had declared the coup illegal, demonstrating to the de facto regime that they're serious about a return to constitutional order." But right-wing politicians and commentators in the U.S. who have supported Zelaya's removal were quick to denounce the decision. "I believe this decision will significantly undermine U.S. national security interests and foreign policy priorities in Honduras and the region as a whole," said U.S. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Florida Republican. Ros-Lehtinen accused the Obama administration of "punish[ing] those in Honduras struggling to preserve the rule of law, fundamental liberties, and democratic values". On Jun. 28, the military seized Zelaya at his home and forced him onto a plane to Costa Rica. The de facto government and its supporters in the U.S. argue that Zelaya's removal was legal and a defence of democracy in Honduras. They point to Zelaya's attempts to conduct a referendum to determine whether there was support to modify the constitution and end presidential term limits. Zelaya's opponents argue that this amounted to an illegal power grab, and highlight his friendship with left-wing Latin American leaders such as Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Zelaya dismisses these accusations, saying that the "poll was non-binding, and it was a democratic exercise," and that his opponents are "seeking to legalise the coup." The State Department said Wednesday that it "recognises the complicated nature" of the events leading to Zelaya's removal, but nonetheless maintains that it constituted a coup. In the weeks following Zelaya's removal, the de facto government took steps to quiet international criticism by agreeing to take part in negotiations mediated by Arias. In July, Robert Micheletti, the interim president under the de facto government, took to the pages of the Wall Street Journal to argue that "the way forward is to work" with Arias. But after it became clear that Arias would insist on Zelaya's return to power, Micheletti and his government refused to abide by the results of the San Jose Accord. By holding out until the schedule Nov. 29 elections, the de facto government hoped to make Zelaya's return a moot point. In response, the OAS – along with a number of Latin American governments – refused to recognise the results of the November elections, and on Wednesday the U.S. joined them. The elections "must be undertaken in a free, fair and transparent manner... must also be free of taint and open to all Hondurans to exercise their democratic franchise," the State Department said. While stating that it could not currently recognise the election results, the U.S. noted that "a positive conclusion of the Arias process would provide a sound basis for legitimate elections to proceed". Many human rights observers have become increasingly critical of the actions taken by the government to quiet dissent within Honduras. Several human rights groups, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have reported violence against demonstrators opposed to the coup as well as intimidation of the media. Zelaya himself claims that since June, 1,500 people have been detained for political reasons, and that his supporters have been beaten, raped, and murdered. Analysts hope that a resolution of the crisis that began Jun. 28 can allow Honduras to deal with deeper-seated problems. "People want a return to constitutional order, but they also want issues of poverty, impunity, inequality and corruption to be addressed," WOLA's Gass told IPS. "They don't feel the current system does this, and there are larger long-term issues that need to be addressed." |
The electoral Circus Frauds are working hard in the meantime in Populist ways never explored by humankind:
Presidential Succession VOTE Market (the absurd theory )
All voters "will have discounts" on purchases:ANDI
*** The proposal was socialized by representatives of the National Party alongside industrialists
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
he National Association of Industrialists (ANDI) will propose to the employers affiliated to the Honduran Council of Private Enterprise (COHEP) that some kind of discount on the purchase of any item or input will be given away to make sure that people exercised their vote on 29 November during the general election.
The initiative of industrialists, was announced Tuesday by President Adolfo Facussé, who said the action is intended to ensure mass participation of Hondurans in the general elections, threats and absenteeism has been claimed by the population of not voting.
The proposal was socialized by representatives of the National Party, alongside industrialists, where they were shown the government's plan of winning the elections.
"We are thinking about giving a discount on all businesses, to vote, to have a stained finger and have an automatic discount on any purchase they make, to enthuse people about voting," he noted leader business.
However, Facussé did not specify what kind of discount would be given to the voters or what kind of items would be effective and for how long this benefit would be available to people who go to the polls on November 29.
"What I believe is that if the parties are not renewed, do not change and do not analyze what happened, the political system is dying and gives space for dictatorships to come," he said.
For his part, Hernandez called the initiative of the Honduran industry "wonderful and a good start" , said one of the envisioned industrial entrepreneurs in other countries in South America and would not exploit the people's need before the economic crisis the country. hondudiario Hondudiario
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