An issue talked about briefly in the media, not enough as it should be, is the situation in Honduras regarding their former, now ousted, president Manuel Zelaya.
Zelaya attempted to call for a referendum to attempt to change the
Honduras Constitution, remove term limits, and attempt to follow the dictator of Venezuela Hugo Chavez. The Honduras Supreme Court intervened and warned Zelaya that what he was attempting to do was illegal and in violation of the Constitution. Zelaya ignored the high court and in June attempted to continue with his plans.
Zelays defiance to the Supreme Court led to the court ordering the Honduras military to arrest Zelaya, at his home, and fly him out of the country. This has led to outrage from several nations, including the United States, or atleast United States politicans. The outsting of Zelaya is called a coup, and top Washington liberals such as President Obama and Secretary Clinton are urging for the reinstatement of President Zelaya, and refuse to recognize Roberto Micheletti, the interm president, as the legitamate president of Honduras.
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