Supporters of Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya gather at a concert in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. (Photo: AP)
Honduras: Lessons From the Coup: Or, Why Are We in Honduras Anyhow?
Sunday 30 August 2009
by: John Lamperti, t r u t h o u t | Perspective
The June 28 military coup that overthrew the legitimate government of Honduras was a shock. When the Central American wars of the 1980s finally ended, the region seemed on a path toward electoral democracy at last. The military's ouster of President Zelaya, followed by the suspension of civil liberties and repression of non-violent protests, looks like a return to the bad old days when coups were the rule and real elections the rare exception. Full Article
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