Democracy hangs by a thread in Honduras

The right-wing coup d'état is faltering, but its supporters have powerful friends in Washington.

The international group of right-wingers who staged the coup d'état against the democratic government of Honduras on 28 June are watching their plot fast unravel.

There is stiffening international opposition to their protégé, Roberto Micheletti, who, in his capacity as President of Congress, ordered President Manuel Zelaya to be expelled from the country by plane in his pyjamas. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Leo Romero - Jul 19, 2009 - 12:25 AM PDT
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by Dwight Rousu - Jul. 21, 2009

O'Shaughnessy puts together a compelling investigative report of rich right wing radicals financing and conducting foreign policy that consists of military coups.

These U.S. plotters should be prosecuted. Are there laws that are relevant?

Financial backing for the coup is identified by some as coming from the pharmaceutical industry, which fears Mr Zelaya’s plans to produce generic drugs and distribute ... More »

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by Leo Romero - Jul. 19, 2009
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by Tanya J. Maurer - Jul. 22, 2009

If private individuals in the U.S. are organizing coups in Latin America, democracy is hanging by a thread in the United States.

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