Honduras President Arrested
Sunday June 28, 2009
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- The Honduras president Jose Manuel Zelaya was arrested by the Honduran military Sunday morning, says CNN. He had vowed to move forward with a referendum Honduras's Supreme Court ruled illegal.
Zelaya's four-year term as Honduran president ends January 2010, and he can't be up for re-election under Honduran law. According to CNN, the referendum "would ask voters to place a measure on November's ballot allowing the formation of a constitutional assembly that could modify the nation's charter to allow the president to run for another term."
What does this mean for Honduras travelers? As always, stay far away from demonstrations large gatherings of people; there is always the possibility they might turn violent. At the time of this post, there has been no reported unrest. Keep an eye on local Honduras news, just in case.
who says CNN is a good judge ?
This is a legal removal of a president whom is in violation of the Honduran Constitution.
Zelaya’s actions of the past 5 months have been in blantant disregard for the Honduran Constituion, which he sought to rewrite, the Honduran Supreme Court, which he has undermined, the Honduran Congress, which he has tried to delegitimize,the Honduran Military, which he has tried to purge, his own party that has resisted Hug Chavez, and 72% of the Honduran public, that feel disenfranchised by Zelaya. This was not a coup. Zelaya was legally removed by the military at the request of the Honduran Congress and the Honduran Supreme Court that have the following two articles of the Honduran Constitution as the legal authority to do so;
ARTICULO 239.- El ciudadano que haya desempeñado la titularidad del Poder Ejecutivo no podrá ser Presidente o Designado.
El que quebrante esta disposición o proponga su reforma, así como aquellos que lo apoyen directa o indirectamente, cesarán de inmediato en el desempeño de sus respectivos cargos, y quedarán inhabilitados por diez años para el ejercicio de toda función pública.
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TRANSLATION – Article 239.- The citizen that has been the head of the Execute Branch cannot be President or Vice-President (again).
Whoever violates this law or proposes its reform, as well as those that support such violation directly or indirectly, will immediately cease in their functions and will be unable to hold any public office for a period of 10 years.
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ARTICULO 205.- Corresponden al Congreso Nacional las atribuciones siguientes:
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15. Declarar si ha lugar o no a formación de causa contra el Presidente
20. Aprobar o improbar la conducta administrativa del Poder Ejecutivo, Poder Judicial y ….
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TRANSLATION – Article 205 – Congress has the following authority:
15 To indict the President
20 To approve or disapprove of the administrative conduct of the Execurive Branch, …
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Why is Obama now meddling in the internal affairs of a soveriegn nation and why is he siding with Hugo Chavez against the nation of Honduras?
sometimes you just have to let the democratic process go there is a reson that we have checks and balances in this form uf government