Presidents from around Latin America are gathering in Nicaragua for meetings on how to reverse a military coup in Honduras. It's the first coup in Central America in at least 16 years. (June 29)
He attempted to dismantle the Honduran Constitution and install himself as President for life. Zelaya is out and he's not coming back in this lifetime. We will defend our banana plantations to the last man!
Some of Zelaya's 'crimes': He raised the minimum wage, gave out free school lunches, provided milk for babies & pensions for the elderly, distributed energy-saving lightbulbs, decreased the price of public transportation, made more scholarships available for students. He increased teacher's salaries & fixed the roads. He put schools in remote rural areas that never had them before. He let anyone go into the Presidential Palace and converted it from an elite residence to the people's house.
C Amer. political analyst Alberto Valiente Thoresen cites Honduras '82 constitution as a flawed compromise of US gov supported counter-insurgency policies, civil façade military governments & undemocratic policies. In assembly of elected representatives from various political parties & social sectors, a new more progressive & inclusive constitution would have big impact on country's corrupt politicians, powerful sweatshop owners & repressive military institutions. THAT'S why the coup happened.
NO, the question is WHY are you repeating the same pathetic, alarmist lies propagated by US corporate media, parroting the Pentagon & State Dept. BS villifying Zelaya & L America's social justice & progressive democracy movements after the past 60+ yrs of ruinous US interference, brutal coups, rightwing militarism & neoliberal debt-peonage. 5 min. fact-checking accurate sources would reveal truth: Zelaya's reforms threatened Hondurans' entrenched elites' hold on wealth & power. Viva Revolution!
Obama and the U.S. are not God. They do not have the right to tell other countries how to run things. They do not have the right to impose capitalism or "democracy" on other countries as they see fit. The reason the world has never known peace is because we cannot stop judging everyone and everything in this world.
We are 6 billion different people with 6 billion different opinions. Your opinion or your country's opinion is not God's word. Stop judging because someone disagrees with you.
Eliminating term limits, and installing yourself as president for life are completely different, situations: One would have to be incredibly stupid, or perversely dishonest to claim they're same thing.
I love how you put "vote" in quotations, it reminds me of someone: "I don't see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its own people. The issues are much too important for the Chilean voters to be left to decide for themselves." Henry Kissinger
The government declared the "vote" illegal! The referendum to change term limits is illegal in Honduras! He was looking to rewrite their Constitution to install himself as President for life. He is a wannabe dictator! Obama is wrong and fails yet another key foreign policy test! Who's fucking side is he on? He wants another dictator?
again comparing events that don't relate... he's trying to be like chavez, hondurans ain't nobody's bitch... so he got the boot! good shit, you know little... little man! "slaves" ha ha, honduras is the second most peaceful country in latin america next to costa rica. you know shit, cause you never been there, i live there for years so don't get machetted up! Later cunt!
He attempted to dismantle the Honduran Constitution and install himself as President for life. Zelaya is out and he's not coming back in this lifetime. We will defend our banana plantations to the last man!
Death to Dictators!
Freedom for the Banana Farmers!
Long Live Bonita Bananas!
StinkingHombre 2 years ago
Death to dictators! Viva Bonita Bananas!
StinkingHombre 2 years ago
Some of Zelaya's 'crimes': He raised the minimum wage, gave out free school lunches, provided milk for babies & pensions for the elderly, distributed energy-saving lightbulbs, decreased the price of public transportation, made more scholarships available for students. He increased teacher's salaries & fixed the roads. He put schools in remote rural areas that never had them before. He let anyone go into the Presidential Palace and converted it from an elite residence to the people's house.
starmanskye 2 years ago
C Amer. political analyst Alberto Valiente Thoresen cites Honduras '82 constitution as a flawed compromise of US gov supported counter-insurgency policies, civil façade military governments & undemocratic policies. In assembly of elected representatives from various political parties & social sectors, a new more progressive & inclusive constitution would have big impact on country's corrupt politicians, powerful sweatshop owners & repressive military institutions. THAT'S why the coup happened.
starmanskye 2 years ago
NO, the question is WHY are you repeating the same pathetic, alarmist lies propagated by US corporate media, parroting the Pentagon & State Dept. BS villifying Zelaya & L America's social justice & progressive democracy movements after the past 60+ yrs of ruinous US interference, brutal coups, rightwing militarism & neoliberal debt-peonage. 5 min. fact-checking accurate sources would reveal truth: Zelaya's reforms threatened Hondurans' entrenched elites' hold on wealth & power. Viva Revolution!
starmanskye 2 years ago
Obama and the U.S. are not God. They do not have the right to tell other countries how to run things. They do not have the right to impose capitalism or "democracy" on other countries as they see fit. The reason the world has never known peace is because we cannot stop judging everyone and everything in this world.
We are 6 billion different people with 6 billion different opinions. Your opinion or your country's opinion is not God's word. Stop judging because someone disagrees with you.
Frogstomp121 2 years ago
Eliminating term limits, and installing yourself as president for life are completely different, situations: One would have to be incredibly stupid, or perversely dishonest to claim they're same thing.
I love how you put "vote" in quotations, it reminds me of someone: "I don't see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its own people. The issues are much too important for the Chilean voters to be left to decide for themselves." Henry Kissinger
KingAssmar 2 years ago
The government declared the "vote" illegal! The referendum to change term limits is illegal in Honduras! He was looking to rewrite their Constitution to install himself as President for life. He is a wannabe dictator! Obama is wrong and fails yet another key foreign policy test! Who's fucking side is he on? He wants another dictator?
StinkingHombre 2 years ago
"he's trying to be like chavez"
Now who's making the same tired old comparisons?
KingAssmar 2 years ago
again comparing events that don't relate... he's trying to be like chavez, hondurans ain't nobody's bitch... so he got the boot! good shit, you know little... little man! "slaves" ha ha, honduras is the second most peaceful country in latin america next to costa rica. you know shit, cause you never been there, i live there for years so don't get machetted up! Later cunt!
12GaugeLosAngeles 2 years ago