Photos of repression from San Pedro Sula in Honduras
Pictures of the repression:
US dissents from general OAS opinion, lays blame for coup government's violence on Zelaya
The US accused the deposed President of Honduras Manuel Zelaya of aggravating the institutional crisis in his country by returning.
This statement contrasted sharply with the majority of the members of the Permanent Council of American States, who condemned the recent violence of the coup government against the nationwide protests.
“The return was irresponsible,” said Lewis Amselem, the US’s acting representative to the OAS, “Zelaya and those that facilitated his return are responsible for the subsequent actions.”
Fr. Ismael Moreno, S.J., Director of Radio Progreso recieves death threats
Jesuit Father Ismael Moreno, S.J., director of Radio Progreso in El Progreso, Honduras has received several death threats in the past days. Fr. Ismael is a close friend of the Dominican Community and a well known Catholic leader in Honduras. More info in Spanish.
Coup Regime takes Channel 36 and Radio Globo off the air
On Monday morning, September 28th the Honduran military seized the installations of Radio Globo and Canal 36. News transmission has been suspended after the defacto regime published a decree eliminating constitutional rights to freedom of expression, movement and assembly. Today is the 3 month anniversary of the coup and massive protests are planned.
Bill Quigley's street report from the G20
The G20 in Pittsburgh showed us how pitifully fearful our leaders have become.
What no terrorist could do to us, our own leaders did.
Out of fear of the possibility of a terrorist attack, authorities militarize our towns, scare our people away, stop daily life and quash our constitutional rights.
What some reporters don't get about Brazil and the Honduras Crisis
It seems that the major news media sources are missing the point about the coup in Honduras. The reason why Brazil and others must force out the coup government is not only for the Honduran people, but because of the historical precedent that it sets. Read more in an article by Narco News.
Micheletti suspends Honduran constitutional guarantees for 45 days
Everything is indicating that the coup government is moving forward in a serious way with their threats and demands to the international community and against the Honduran people in particular. Today at noon it was announced that yesterday the Official Daily La Gaceta published an executive decree, signed by Micheletti, his pseudo-ministers which suspends all Constitutional guarantees for 45 days. This decree prohibits all meetings and demonstrations without permission of the military, speak against officials or emit information different than official pronouncements.
Photos of Honduras under Curfew
The legitimate government of Honduras remains under siege in the Brazilian Embassy. Photos from inside, courtesy of the New York Times.
Human Rights Organization condemns Honduran Military use of chemical agents in Brazilian Embassy
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) strongly condemns the operation by agents of the Honduran de facto regime in the area of the Brazil Embassy in Tegucigalpa. According to the information received, security forces of the de facto regime surrounded the Brazilian Embassy and threw unidentified toxic gases, causing intoxications, bleeding, vomiting and dizziness to the persons inside the diplomatic building.
Chemical War Against the Brazilian Embassy
Honduras News Network, Tegucigalpa , Friday, Sept. 25, 2009; 10:20 a.m.
The repressive police of the de facto regime over which presides Roberto Michellti is spraying chemicals into the interior of the Brazilian embassy where the Constitutional President, Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales and hundreds of his sympathizers are staying.