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Zelaya Turned Away from Honduras, Vows to Return
9:54 pm By Maegan la Mamita Mala · honduras|Politics · 3 Comments
5 Jul 2009Deposed President of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, attempted to land at the international airport in Tegucigalpa in a Venezuelan plane that left Washington D.C. earlier today. Despite thousands of Zelaya supporters on the ground, the Honduran military, under orders of Interim President Roberto Micheletti, converged on the runway making a landing impossible. Meanwhile, the Honduran military opened fire and used tear gas on the unarmed protesters, killing two, including one child according to reports, and leaving over a dozen wounded.
In an interview with Telesur from the plane, which ended up landing in Managua, Nicaragua, President Zelaya said that he would keep trying to return to Honduras, tomorrow or the day after that. He also called on the United States to use economic sanctions against the Micheletti government and for international agencies to investigate and prosecute the human rights violations that occurred at the hands of the Honduran military.
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Breaking in Honduras
5 Jul 2009Please follow VivirLatino on Twitter where it’s a little easier to do ongoing reports on what is coming in from Honduras.
What we do know is that Zelaya was denied landing in Tegucigalpa and that the Honduran military has fired tear gas and bullets upon the crowds gathered outside the airport. Reports say that two people could be dead with many more injured. Telesur, that has a live feed going, reports that the military has even shot clearly identified members of the media.
Please stay tuned here and via our twitter feed
Waiting for President Zelaya
5 Jul 2009
Today, exiled President Zelaya is expected to return to Honduras, complete with an entourage including Argentina’s President Fernandez, Ecuador’s President Correa, & the OAS head Insulza. And they will be greeted by snipers.
I am so afraid for how this will turn out.
Via / Inka Kola News, Honduras Resistencia
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