Reports from Nan McCurdy in Honduras
Nan McCurdy, a journalist and Methodist Missionary in Nicaragua, files these reports from Honduras. Follow the linked headlines for audio reports.
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Message from President Zelaya to the Honduran people July 4, 2009
Announcing his return to Tegucigalpa today (Sunday, July 5th)
TEGUCIGALPA, July 4 (PL).—President Manuel Zelaya sent a message to the Honduran people today assuring them that he is prepared to make any effort and any sacrifice to obtain the freedom that the country needs.
Below is President Zelaya’s proclamation prior to his return tomorrow to this Central American nation to reoccupy his post after the coup d’état on June 28.
Coup d’état in Honduras elicits International Condemnation
Sunday June 28, 2009 Tom Loudon
A National Constitutional Referendum had been scheduled in Honduras for today, sparking tensions between the President and other branches of the government; the Congress and Supreme Court had ruled against the referendum during the past week. Last Wednesday General Romeo Vasquez refused to cooperate in conducting the referendum and President Zelaya fired him. The next day President Zelaya and supporters stormed the base where the ballots were being kept, and removed them. The situation was tense, but it was expected that the referendum would be conducted today without major incident.
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Reports from Nan McCurdy in Honduras
Nan McCurdy, a journalist and Methodist Missionary in Nicaragua, files these reports from Honduras. Follow the linked headlines for audio reports.
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Military Coup in Honduras – Urgent Action Needed
On Sunday, a coup d’état was carried out against President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras by military and political forces hostile to his government. Heavily armed, hooded soldiers arrived at his residence at 5am and, after a scuffle with his security forces, kidnapped Zelaya and flew him to Costa Rica.
Later Sunday afternoon, the Honduran Congress convened an emergency session, where a letter of resignation, supposedly signed by Zelaya was read, and the previous head of Congress, Roberto Micheletti, was sworn in as the new President. Most of Zelaya’s Cabinet has been taken into custody, including Foreign Minister, Patricia Rodas, who was kidnapped by the military despite efforts on the part of Ambassadors from Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela to prevent her arrest.
HURRICANE FELIX BLASTS NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS!
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Hurricane Felix blasted Nicaragua at dawn on Tuesday morning September 4, hitting shore between Sandy Bay and Puerto Cabezas, as a category 5 storm with 160 mph winds. Early reports spoke of roofs blowing off and houses destroyed in Puerto Cabezas as well as many unanswered distress calls. Approximately 10,000 residents of Bilwi were evacuated as well as the local hospital. A preliminary report from the Ministry of Education reports that 80% of schools in the north have lost roofs.
HURRICANE FELIX BLASTS NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS
Hurricane Felix blasted Nicaragua at dawn on Tuesday morning September 4, hitting shore between Sandy Bay and Puerto Cabezas, as a category 5 storm with 160 mph winds. Early reports spoke of roofs blowing off and houses destroyed in Puerto Cabezas as well as many unanswered distress calls. Approximately 10,000 residents of Bilwi were evacuated as well as the local hospital. A preliminary report from the Ministry of Education reports that 80% of schools in the north have lost roofs.