Honduras political crisis apparently not over

Posted By Joshua Keating Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 12:35 PM Share

Honduran politicians apparently didn't get the memo that last week's U.S.-mediated deal had ended their country's political deadlock:

Zelaya's supporters say that failure to approve the deal in the next few days would kill the final opportunity to legitimize this month's presidential elections by keeping a government in power that no foreign leaders have recognized. They warn there could be more of the street protests and repressive government countermoves that have sunk the country's economy.

However, Honduras' congressional leadership has postponed the crucial vote by asking the country's Supreme Court, attorney general and human rights ombudsman to give nonbinding opinions on the legality of Zelaya's return.

One sign that this is far from over is that Zelaya still won't leave the Brazilian embassy -- where he has been hold up since sneaking back into Honduras in September -- for fear of arrest. Something tells me that Zelaya has spent all this time sleeping on an aerobed having music blasted at him at 2 a.m. just to finish off the last few weeks of his term. That's why Micheletti's supporters aren't likely to let him anywhere near the presidency before the elction -- which most countries have promised not to recognize.

So essentially, we're back where we started.  

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HENNY

4:33 AM ET

November 6, 2009

Honduras crisis

The dictatorship in Honduras is a farce. But a sad one: They have closed the few independent medias, repressed demonstrations, jailed hundreds and killed a few. The legalistic excuses are nothing more : Excuses. The constitution of 1982 written during the transition to democracy is supposedly inchageable (of course, if the oligarchs could proclaim a status quo in all parts of the world they certainly would do so). Yes the president will be restored but first we need a hearing of the rightwing Supreme Courts, State Attorney and Ombudsman (and what about the Pope and Robert Murdoch)

Former Chilean president Ricardo Lagos is warning: "You are following the road of Pinochet". But they don't listen. There is only one thing to do now for the international community: Not to recognize the elections and push for democracy. If the USA take the lead, the dictatorship shall come down in a few days.

 

PG1923

10:31 AM ET

November 6, 2009

Time

This is all about time and Hugo. A year from now Zelaya will be with Hugo and the Americans will be supporting the new government. That's the way it works.

 

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2:01 AM ET

November 27, 2009

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