What is the Fate of Honduras?

I THINK THAT ONLY THE HONDURANS CAN DECIDE WHAT THEY WANT, THE WHOLE WORLD CAN THINK WHAT THEY WANT BUT WE THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE HERE DON'T WANT MEL ZELAYA BECAUSE WE DO NOT WANT A DICTARTORSHIP IN OUR COUNTRY AND WITH MEL IN POWER IS LIKE SAYING CHAVEZ RUN OUR COUNTRY WE ARE NO VENEZUELA. WE WILL PROTECT OUR CONSTITUTION. THIS ARTICLE IS TOTALLY RIGHT. THANKS FOR TELLING THE WORLD WHAT EVERY HONDURAN NOWS.

Honduras is a very small country and very brave, Honduras is sending a great message to the world we want to live in peace in freedom, not how Venezuelans, Bolivians, Nicaraguenses etc. live. Honduras needs to resolve HER OWN Problems. Mr Zelaya wants to be part of alba group now he has the change he needs to stay with hugo chaves and his communist friends. We do not want him back

Will American's let Obama make United States a communist country and that he will rule for more than his period? No right, so OBAMA get your ideas clear or else start saying your a communist and a dictator.

I as a Honduran citizen support the military actions taken to remove Zelaya from the office. I also support the new goverment. I think our nation has shown how much we want our freedom by fighting against a change in our constitution. However, we are now facing the international rejection and threats of war from Chavez. We hope the United States will show some support since this is the nation tha preaches democracy and liberty. At least enough support to not condemn our actions in a struggle to keep our constitution from being manipulated by a president attempting to become dictator.

I fear, sadly, the people of Honduras will not be able to withstand the external pressure. It's unfortunate that so many are quick to condemn the actions taken against Zelaya, without first understanding why such extraordinary action was taken. The statements from President Obama have been the most disappointing. President Obama is an embarrassment and he's making it increasingly difficult to respect the office.

Firts of all Zelaya deserved to be kicked out power, he faces a criminal trial.
The world is watching and expecting us to bend over and take whatever comes our way.
We´ve had enough!!!The UN,Europe,US,Etc..are condeming us to more jail time we HATE being in the position we are,but opted for ot out of sheer desperation.
The world is supporting a CRIMINAL.He´s wanted for drug trafficking,embezzlement,abuse of power,threats.
This year alone several reporters where murdered as a warning to the people and the HONDURAN MEDIA,telling us that FREEDOM OF SPEECH would not longer be tolerated.
Unfortunately impeaching the persident is not possible as it isn´t stipulated in our constitution,but believe me we´ll all be rroting to add this practice into our constitution.
Unfortunately Mel Zelaya´s power trip,didn´t allow him to see or care about our voices,as his close allies wrongfully believed we would not take a stand.

We are just learning from the examples around us and decided to take matters into our hands before it was too late.Everything he claims is a lie,the proof is overwhelming,unfortunately the world can´t see past the term coup d´etat and for that alone they a crucifying HONDURANS.
If this regimes worked so well, Why do Cubans flee??Why did it fail in Russia??Why do Venezuelans curse the day they elected and let Hugo Chavez stay???
Honduras has welcomed over the past years Venezuelan citizens who have fled their country looking for the FREEDOM that Hugo´s regime has taken away,they are scared threatening to leave Honduras if Mel is reinstated.
Doesn´t that speak tons about what it could to us??
All we are looking for is to be heard,after all the law states everyone should be allowed fair trial so WHY AREN´T WE???
We have a lot to say.Let our newly appointed leaders present their case to the world,we have PROOF to demonstrate what this evil mad man and his close collaborators have done to our country and where after.

He´s a pathological LIAR HUGO HAS TAUGHT HIM WELL,give him an Oscar for his acting abilities,but don´t commend him.
Doing so is siding with Hugo Chavez one of the US biggest enemies.

It seems like HONDURANS are the only ones truly fighting for DEMOCRACY.
Judge all you want but come the time wouldn´t you fight for the freedom of your children,is a Venezuela like country what you would want for your families???Hmmm,I didn´t think so.

As a former 12 year resident and pilot in Honduras, after seeing Zelayas actions, leanings and affiliations over the past 3 years, I am in full agreement with the actions taken by the Honduran Supreme Court, the Congress and the Military, in unseating an individual, who was in the process of transforming himself into a Chavez {look alike}. I am a very loyal supporter of President Obama, but on this issue, I throughly disagree with his assessment of the situation and his call to re-seat Zelaya. I also hope that the Venezuelan people will acquire enough (cojones) to be able to oust the Chavez despot, before Iran and Cuba become major factors in their govetrnment, at the invitation of Chavez. He is on the road to destabalizing all of Latin America. As a born U.S. citizen (Port Chester, N.Y.) I feel that I am an adopted Honduran (Catracho), and I truly love Honduras (mi Segunda Patria). Viva HONDURAS

This is coming from an individual who is probably a honduran (as I am) and who know nothing about us and all of a sudden feel that they have the right to demand from us to put up with a criminal in office. Unbelievable!!!

Zelaya is a criminal, he violated the National Constitution. That same constitution states that a criminal CAN NOT be president, the same constitution demands that the ARMY HAS TO GET THIS CRIMINAL DOWN and let the same constitution give the succession order, vice-presidents no longer exist (Zelaya again) and the one following is the president of the Congress (Roberto Micheletti). DONE! The Constitution gave the exact instructions and the hondurans followed them. ZELAYA WANTED TO DESTROY THIS CONSTITUTION, and the same constitution gives this attempt the name of 'treason'.
ZELAYA IS A COMMUNIST AND A DRUG-ADDICT, A TRAITOR!

Micheletti is the new president, not by coup d'etat, but by the laws in the National Constitution.

Chavez has called us 'piti-yankees' (pétit yankees – little yankees) well, we don't want a piti-Chavez.

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as u said u were born but you don't currently live in honduras, so i don't expect you to know anything of what's REALLY going on due to the fact even cnn is giving misleading information

I wasn't only born in Honduras I studied and know the constitution. First of all, are you a constitutional lawyer? if not, abstain yourself from interpreting our constitution. The constitution does empower the courts to rule illegal any referendum. This is exactly what is just happened. Zelaya challenged the Supreme Court and the Congress. He has invited foreign countries to meddle in our affairs and has incited chaos and anarchy. He is a traitor to the very institutions that he swore to defend. You know that being born in Honduras does not entitle you to misinterpret our law. Study all of the intricacies of honduran constitutional law and then post something that is worth reading.

We talk about communism because unlike you, many hondurans have a vivid memory of what the sandinistas did in Nicaragua and to the honduran people who lived close the border in the 80″s. Again talk about the laws that rule honduran referendums when you can show full understanding of rule of law. Nobody is defending Micheletti, we are defending our constitution. You certainly have the right to as you put it ” write down important articles about and publish it here”. But I also have the right to let you know that to write important articles, you first must know what you are talking about.

we are talking about communism because as you might know (because you're SOO honduran just because u were born here) chavez wants to apply that type of “government” in Honduras.. the new government is not “imposed by military force”, if you took the time to read the constitution and copy paste some of the laws they mention then u must know that when a president is removed from his seat then the new president is the vice president wich he don't have because he resigned to go as candidate for presidency on november's election. The CUARTA URNA was NOT a referendum and the congress and the supreme court announced it ILLEGAL. Please don't post just because, learn the facts not only the constitution!!!

stop googling and ask a true honduran.. hablas espanol? espero pq tu grammar me confunde.. no se que parte no entiende la gente que la cuarta urna no era para la libertad de expresion, de eso lo queria vestir.. es un cinico era para cambiar las leyes y poder re-elergise, cosa q es COMPLETAMENTE ILEGAL y q SIEMPRE va a ser ilegal.. de verdad q hay gente q cuando se le da una opinion la siguen a morir pero no se toman el tiempo de ver el otro lado q en este caso es el lado verdadero.. want a fact? el domingo la pregunta era ESTA USTED DE ACUERDO Q SE INSTALE UNA CUARTA URNA EN LAS VOTACIONES DE NOVIEMBRE? pero la verdad es q el las cambio para q se convocara una asamblea constituyente y disolver el congreso y la corte suprema de justicia y volver a hacer otra constitucion como el quisiera y una de las cosas q iba a cambiar era para reelegirse y convertirse en chavez

Marco , obviamente no vivis en Honduras. La situacion que estabamos viviendo era insoportable , nadie se preocupaba por la salud , seguridad , infraestructura en Honduras.
El gobierno se dedicaba en cuerpo y alma a su proyecto de la asamblea constituyente , para luego perpetuarse en el poder.
Las violaciones a la ley por parte del gabinete de gobierno estaban a la orden del dia.

Si aun tienes familia en Honduras , preguntales como era la situacion en el pais.
Yo soy nicaraguense pero he vivido en Honduras desde el 82.tuvimos q salir por culpa de los sandinistas ,mismos que ahora apoyan a Zelaya.La gente en Niacaragua esta reprimida y cada vez mas se pierden las garantias.Venezuela es peor y ni mencionar Cuba , ahi la gente prefiere tirarse al mar en un neumatico y que se los coman los tiburones en ves de soportar mas el regimen de Castro.
Honduras iba por el mismo camino , pero el pueblo abrio los ojos a tiempo y rectifico.

Saludos

Most Hondurans feel very dissapointed by Barack Obama's statements, regarding our internal crisis; not because we need him to defend us. Simply because we need him to be fair and show the respect and consideration that all the people of Honduras deserve; by not making such remarks prior to the respective investigation, based on facts versus a one sided story by the ex president of our country. Ex president Zelaya,has the right to say whatever he wants. However, all governments are obligated to get their facts straight before they even start talking about implementation of any tipe of sanctions for that matter. How disrespectful Mr. President, and with all due respect you really need to reconsider in lue of the overwhelming facts that lead us to this crisis in the first place.

Unfortunately and sadly MZR, fell under Chavez, evil spell and here we are today in this crisis. Yes we are dead scared of comunist regimes and we should be. As we are also aware of Nicaragua's, Venezuela's and Cuba's lack of basic respect toward their citizens. Those of us that live in coastal areas have aided cubans refugees that wash up on our coast and learn first hand about life inside these regimes and when they contact their families abroad their first statement is: LIBRES AL FIN, LIBRES AL FIN….. I know this first hand as one of these such groups made their collect calls from my home phone.

Mr President, considering that you have all the means and channels to communicate with Chavez and his buddies, please do us the favor to tell them that their days are counted in the Americas. Our people has awaken and today we are the light that is shining through that dark cloud that has been hovering over this continent. That our light will shine, high and bright as it is the light that will show the Americas the road of liberation and opression from the chains of oppresion of the unwanted chavismos, catrismos, orteguismos and all the ismos that plague us today via the hipocrasy of today's existing world organizations as they legalize their fabricated lies that allows them to keep their people under their boots.

Rest assure Mr Obama, we rather die fighting for our way of life and liberties that we enjoy than live in oppression under any comunist boot. Regarding all threats that these commies are promoting to choke us with. We, will live thru them especially when we consider that the poor cubans has endured 50 years or so?. Well, 6 months of unfair restrictions or whatever you call them will not be the end of our country as they attemp to bring us to our knees. COMPRENDE.

Real friends are those that come to one's aid when one is in real need, like today. Are you really a true ally? Sadly, it seems otherwise.
By the way I have a multiple tourist visa Sir, would you like me to give that up also so all of the members of the OAS and ONU may feel that they are so wise and is doing the right thing as they attempt to show us who is our boss. Well Feel free to have it cancelled. No visa nor chavismo money can buy our principles and liberties. COMPRENDE.
To the people of the AMERICAS that have the opportunity to read this posting: The message from Honduras is: WAKE UP, GET UP, FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS….(it's a Bob Marley reggae tune,that we dance to all the time…), today we are finally dancing to it. Will you consider dancing it for yourself and for your country as well. You know we would like to go to each of your countries and dance along with you, but we can't as the LIBRE DETERMINATION DE LOS PUEBLOS, don't allow us to; but you can learn to dance on your own…. Our experience will become your case study. So dance, dance & dance to the freedom that you deserve. We all need to learn to overcome this syndome of the living dead and rid our country of this pestilence of the XXl century.

LIVE, LIVE AND ALWAYS LIVE TO FIGHT FOR THE FREEDOM THAT WE WANT, DEMAND AND DESERVE…….
HASTA LA VICTORIA SIEMPRE!!! HASTA EL SLOGAN TE VAMOS A QUITAR CASTRO, CHAVEZ Y LOS OTROS ISMOS. AH Y SEPANLO DE UNA BUENA VEZ, YA QUE SABEMOS QUE LEEN TODOS ESTOS POSTINGS: NOS REFERIMOS A LA VICTORIA DE LA VERDADERA LIBERTAD Y DEMOCRACIA Y NO LA VICTORIA FALSA Y PESTILENTE CON LA QUE USTEDEN ENGANAN Y OPRIMENA LOS POBLES PUEBLOS DE AMERICA.

OEA Y ONU HOW COME YOU DON”T IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS ON CHAVEZ FOR THREATS TO OVERTHROW OUR GOVERNMENT??? HOW COME YOU HAS NOT SAID NI PIO ABOUT THIS?. HE DID IT IN FRONT OF THE WORLD, HOW MANY WHITNESSES DO YOU NEED?
AH! AND RAUL CASTRO, In spite of your education, Do you really know what the word DEMOCRAY means?. Give us a break, and don't even mention it, hipocrite!. How come you are not sick of power yet, after all these years? In stead of questioning Honduras so called wrong doings, why don't you try exercising a small pilot proyect called: “FREE CUBAN ELECTIONS IN 2010″ and rewrite your own constitution to really benefit the cuban people instead of attempting to rewrite ours. QUIEN DIJO MIEDO!!!!

Sergio,

Obviamente estoy de acuerdo no vivo alla, pero que mejor manera para dejarle saber a Mel que su gobierno no es digno; sino votando encontra de sus peticiones. No solo Mel a fallado en el mandato. Tambien son culapbles las leyes judiciales, el congreso y el poder militar, ya que son los 3 poderes del estado que juramentan: la libertad, la seguridad, la estabilidad, la paz y sobre todo la democracia representativa. Que ninguno de los poderes la ha representado.

La delincuencia quienes estan para poner el orden; los militares y el poder judicial.
La seguridad soberana, el bienestar economico del pueblo y la paz ; los 3 poderes del estado conjunto.
La educacion, la salud y las infraestructuras; el presiden y el congreso.
Las leyes que se cumplan; el poder judicial

Eso es lo que necesitamos ciudadanos integros que les interese el bienester del pueblo no por conveniencia propia.

Salgan y ejerzan una Honduras libre, soberana e independiente de corrupcion en todas las entes politicas, sociales, culturales, educacionales y porque no hasta lo militar.

Asi como eran nuestros ante-pasados proceres como nuestro general Francisco Morazan, Jose Cecilio del Valle y porque no como Marco Aurelio Soto y el mismo San Juan Bosco.

Es hora compatriotas de buscar y formar una nueva Honduras y asi todos juntos seguir adelante con armonia y devocion. Libertad de expresion que eso es Democracia.

Marco from NYC

We are willing to stand and suffer for 5 months rather than 8 years of dictatorship. Keeping in mind that Honduras has been a peaceful country and US friendly for the past 26 years, I will not hesitate to join in arms should Chavez send troops, i will not hesitate to defend my country should anyone send troops. I am a middle class person, with family, a good job and a home..a lot to loose, but I will not hesitate to defend my counbtry from people like Chavez, Ortega and insulza. We are one, and more than those who oppose, we will fight and protect our future and our country.

agree god bless you and bless Honduras

It is so sad to recognize that things work in a wrong way the 95% of the time in my country, corruption, and crime have greatly increased lately in this poor country. It is my understanding that in the first hours of that sad Sunday, the Congress and Supreme court just learned that Zelaya has changed the mean of what he was supposed to do, he was planning to commit fraud with this action, leading him to be able to change our constitution.
I personaly do not agree with Mr. Zelaya´s Goberment, since we are supposed to have 3 lines of power, he did not try to convince the other two, but just wanted to impose his will against every body and there is no way he could do that, we as responsible honduras do not agree with that there are laws that must be respected and him not wanting to hear what the other two parties were saying shows that he has been irresponsible, not caring about the results of this action in the honduran people, but trying to do what Venezuela, Nicaragua and others want him to do. HOW IS HE THINKING ABOUT COMING BACK, HE DOES NOT HAVE ANY SUPPORT FROM HIS COLLEAGUES, NOR THE CONGRESS, OR THE SUPREME COURT. WE DO NOT WANT HIM.

96% of Honduras is with you and we will not cease until we are heard!

Yo que usted no pierdo el tiempo tratando de convencer a gente que simplemente no son personas que nos van a ayudar. Mejor usar el tiempo para buscar los medios de como llegar a los organismos internacionales y a las noticias y decir todas estas cosas alli, talves alguien a quien le importemos realmente nos escuchen y nos apoyen.

Hay gente que entiende tan poco de todo esto que no se dan cuenta que en este caso no convenia ir a votar por el NO, pues al hacerlo se hubiera contribuido al mismo fraude. Y no me estoy refiriendo a que los votos iban a ser todos cambiados por un SI, sino que al responder al llamado, les hubieramos estado dando las armas para decir que la ciudadania habia acudido masivamente al llamado de Mel, y que los resultados serian, por tanto, la voluntad democratica del pueblo.

Honduras is the first, hopefully not the last, brave country to say no to Hugo Chavez's “21st Century Socialism” ideals. Hurray for Hondurans, even in the face of international condemnation and with its closest and most important ally, United States, turning its back on them, they are plowing on knowing they have done the right thing for their country and their people. Honduras should be applauded as an example to the world, not strong-armed into accepting back into power a man who was destructive and truly, a communist of the most obvious kind.

Mr. Obama and Mrs. Clinton, please inform yourselves and reconsider your public opinion, don not shirk your responsibilities as the leader and promoter of world democracy– stand behind the courageous country of Honduras.

you are right he do not have the support of any of these powers, his only supporter is the people

Mark my words, even if president Zelaya do not come back on Nov 09 the people of Honduras will vote for another leftist candidate, the honduran politicians brought this to themselves; Honduras was always a loyal friend of USA, but what they have in return represion and poverty (third most poor country in the western hemisphere).
“El pueblo perdona pero no olvida”.

Marco from NYC. Que mal estas,pidele a DIOS que te ilumini para que puedas entender la verdad.Todo lo que hablas no tiene sentido.Estas igualito que ese puppet de Chavez,el loco de MEL ZELAYA.que en su loca imaginacion el pueblo lo apoya cuando la realidad es otra el 96% del pueblo NO LO APOYA. los Hondurenos en el estranjeron la mayoria no lo apoyan. no has vistos las manifestaciones por la paz en honduras apoyando el gobierno de Michelleti. y vistes las de favor a Mel y esto que vinieron de todo el pais unos cuatro gatos ruidosos,violentos,cobardes con la cara tapada,ordinarios igualmente que su lider.Provocando el ejercito.

Honduras appreciate the U S A. but by no means will sacrifice its liberty because the U S says so. I'll like to ask a few questions. What would have happen, when president Nixon was impeached, if he had refuse to leave office? Why is the U S afraid of Chavez? If the U S don't want to help us fine, but just leave us alone.

El Catracho here from inside the Brazilian embassy and there's a party going on. Tons of coke and booze and hookers. Namely Rodas and Rixy. But wait, there are both preganant. Wow, the presidential Pinga has done it again presumably in between eight-balls. Oh my but here comes the Senora. She pissed off. Looks like a fight. And there she goes off th hospital. Better too, because we've got drugs to do and booze to wash it down. Viva Mel. He's a Honduran hereo.