The Honduran army placed military vehicles on the airstrip in Tegucigalpa to prevent President Mel Zelaya from landing—but the army’s top lawyer admitted that the military coup was illegal.
Honduras’ new foreign minister Enrique Ortez dissed world leaders who reject his coup-installed regime in contemptuous terms—calling Barack Obama a “little black man who knows nothing.”
Meeting in Washington, the OAS again demanded the immediate return of Mel Zelaya to power in Honduras—while Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega said the Honduran military is preparing a “blood-bath.”
Social organizations in El Salvador denounced the disappearance of Gustavo Marcelo Rivera, an anti-mining leader from the town of San Isidro, fearing a political motive.
JosĂ© Miguel Insulza, secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), gave a grim assessment July 2 of diplomatic efforts to restore the ousted president of Honduras, warning that it would be “very hard” to head off a more… Read moreHonduras: de facto regime intransigent; US stance equivocal
Thousands again marched in Honduras to protest the coup—despite a suspension of civil rights by the de facto regime. The OAS has imposed a 72-hour deadline for the restoration of democracy.
Honduran officials ordered the arrest of ousted President Manuel Zelaya if he returns to the country. Zelaya pledges to return in two days. Street clashes continue in Tegucigalpa.
Honduras’ de facto President Roberto Micheletti said he is ready to “go to war” if Venezuela interferes—while security forces continue to battle protesters at the presidential palace.
Soldiers used teargas to disperse thousands who gathered at the presidential palace in Tegucigalpa to protest the military coup. Arrest orders have been issued for popular leaders.
Thousands of protesters have converged on the presidential palace in Tegucigalpa despite a massive military presence following President Manuel Zelaya’s ouster. Venezuela has placed troops on alert.
The military is patrolling the streets of Tegucigalpa and a coup is feared following President Manuel Zelaya’s defiance of the courts over a planned referendum on constitutional reform.
Indigenous protesters set fire to equipment at the Canadian-owned Marlin gold mine in western Guatemala, saying the company illegally operated on their land, endangering their water supply.
