Aug 7, 2009

Demand the US government act firmly against the Honduran coup

The United States is purposefully sending mixed signals on the Honduran crisis. On the one hand, a high official in the State Department sent a letter to a senator saying that the U.S. government does not directly support president Zelaya and that it will not place economic sanctions against the coup government, while at the same time, another official says they continue to support the Arias accord (which calls for the reinstitution of Zelaya). These mixed signals are meant to give the coup government assurances that the United States will not take any firm action against them and will continue to pay only lip service to the restoration of democracy in Honduras.

Please ask President Obama, Hillary Clinton and your representatives in congress to:

1. Legally define the coup in Honduras as a military coup and stop all foreign aid to Honduras

2. Publicly condemn human right violations occurring in Honduras at the hands of the military

3. Impose trade sanctions against the Honduran coup government

4. Recall the American ambassador in Honduras

5. Freeze the bank accounts of the coup leaders

6. Revoke the diplomatic and tourist visas of all the coup leaders including Micheletti and Gral. Vasquez

Contact information:

http://www.senate.gov/

http://www.house.gov/

http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

The State Department can be contacted at Secretary Clinton's Counselor and Chief of Staff Cheryl Mills office at 202-647-5548

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    If the honduran coup was a "normal" millitary coup(bloody, millitary is in command, no state powers are present), they would have said so a long time ago, but since the "state powers" are in "effect" (meaning it is not the millitary who is in power) they cant clearly say that it is a millitary coup. Im not saying i support it, im just saying its diferent
    Publicado por alberto | más de 5 años
    It's still a military coup because the military were involved in the planning, execution, and now in the maintenance of the coup. The military were not simply following orders. According to their own admission, they made the decision to exile the president. They have stated that their training does not permit them to accept a leftist president. Also, the high command of the military expressed recently that they acted to save Honduras from falling into the hands of Hugo Chavez, expressing political opinions when they are supposed to be non-deliberating. So, don't believe the the coup leaders when they say this is not a coup because the face of a military man is not displayed as head of government. This is what is called a neocoup, one in which powerful business and foreign interests (who have always been the true powers behind every coup) decided it was best not give a military face to the coup but a civilian one to give it a veneer of legality.
    Publicado por Alexis Aguilar | más de 5 años
    "This is what is called a neocoup, one in which powerful business and foreign interests (who have always been the true powers behind every coup) decided it was best not give a military face to the coup but a civilian one to give it a veneer of legality." you said it yourself, since the face of the coup is not a millitary one, it hasnt been recognized as a millitary couop(but it is a coup nonetheless), thanks for the explanation.
    Publicado por alberto | más de 5 años

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