pastro243 said:
Very informative, and added to the emilie autumn comment then we can say its typical whats happening. Right wing rich people are scarring poor and convincing them they wont have freedom anymore because many of them could consider Zelaya a comunist or something in that order, its typical in south american countries and that added to the little development of institutions in Honduras added to economic state we have a division in society.
We thought coups where from the last century but this one is here to proove that latin american countries are still afected by things like this and populism(?) coming from right and left wing pwerful minorities in our countries.
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I agree it's typical. I think argentinian society has evolved to a point that it won't ever support again a coup d'etat (at least it's what I like to think), too many horrible things have happened, and the society views our army with distrust, hate and reject (something that couldn't make me happier).
But I know what you mean, other Latin American countries haven't sadly reached that point.
And to add to your point, one only has to take a look on how is each side composed to know what kind of coup this is
Quoting an Argentinian newspaper, BEFORE the coup
http://www.clarin.com/diario/2009/06/28/elmundo/i-01947826.htm
La oposición está conformada por sectores políticos, empresariales, dueños de medios de comunicación, militares, la jerarquía de las iglesias católica y evangélica. Se oponen a la consulta el Tribunal Supremo Electoral, la Corte Suprema, la fiscalía general, el Congreso y la procuraduría general.
A favor están las organizaciones obreras, campesinas, indígenas, maestros, estudiantes, algunos gremios profesionales y el partido de izquierda Unificación Democrática.
Translated, it would be:
The opposition (to Zelaya) is composed by poilitcal and empresarial sectors, mass media owners, military and the hierarchy of the catholic and evangelic church. The poll is being opposed by the Supreme Electoral Tribune, the Supreme Court, the general prosecution, the Congress and the Solicitor's Office. Supporting Zelaya are the worker, farmer and native organizations, the teachers, students, some professional Unions and the left-wing party Democratic Unification
Yeah, kinda telling, what kind of "illegality" this was...