InHonduras, entered the state of emergency
The Acting President of Honduras, Roberto Micheletti, who came to power through a military coup , after a few hours after the coup in the country has imposed emergency rule. Supporters of the deposed and exiled abroad of President Manuel Zelaya began to erect barricades in the area of residence of head of state in Tegucigalpa. The overthrow of the president of Honduras nepodderzhala no country in the world. On Monday at a special meeting of the UN General Assembly will meet to discuss the situation in Honduras.
As reported on Sunday in Honduras – Central American country with a population of 7.4 million people – occurred on State coup. The military captured the President Manuel Zelaya and the power of removing him by plane to Costa Rica. Putschists actually supported Honduran parliament and the supreme court, ITAR-TASS news agency.
– President of Honduras flew from Costa Rica, Nicaragua
– In Tegucigalpa, the protests spilled into the streets of city
– putschists announced a ban on retranslyatsiyunekotoryh international satellite channels
– overthrow the president did not support any one country in the world
– UN stands ready to help
– USA: putschists not stand the political pressure
– causes of the crisis in Honduras
Before the start of emergency meeting of the Parliament of Honduras, was read out his resignation to President Zelaya, who had been sent to the Legislature. However Silayya categorically refuted the information that he allegedly filed a petition for his resignation to the Parliament of Honduras. I never sent to Parliament his resignation and will never do – said Zelaya.
deposed leader said that remains the only legally elected president of the country. Moreover, Silayya intends to participate in the summit of Central American countries, which will be held on Monday in Nicaragua.
Meanwhile, at an extraordinary meeting of parliament, was appointed by unanimous vote of Interim President – chairman of the unicameral National Congress, Roberto Micheletti. He stated that the coup d'etat in the country did not happen, Zelaya and removed from office for violation of the law .
Micheletti promised to carry out, as planned, the presidential and parliamentary elections in November, and leave the post of Interim President in January, when the term was to expire on the constitutional mandate of Zelaya. According to a statement Micheletti, elections will be held on 29 November, as planned before the coup, said on Monday Venezuelan newspaper Universal.
Officially, the current head of state authority would expire on January 27, 2010. After Manuel Zelaya became president (head of state is elected for one term without the right to re), it has been claimed that wants to run again and suggested that the last Sunday in a referendum on changing the constitution, which was made against the opposition.
Judging by the developments, the interim president will have for him being in power for a complete international isolation. Throughout the world, the events in Honduras perceived as a coup, and the actions putschists condemned.
According to experts, if Zelaya did not come back soon in Honduras, democratic government will withdraw its ambassadors from Tegucigalpa to be deal with the usurpers of power.
President of Honduras flew from Costa Rica, Nicaragua
Honduran President Manuel Zelaya forcibly removed on Sunday putschists in Costa Rica, took off from San Jose to Managua in the opening where the emergency summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA). In Nicaragua, already President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela and Ecuador RafaelKorrea. The Venezuelan leader gave his plane Zelaya dlyapereleta from Costa Rica to Nicaragua, transmits Interfax .
Airport Managua Chavez said that the emergency summit convened in order ALBA to do whatever is necessary to return to power of President Zelaya.
Today in Managua also be held Summit of Central American Integration System. Situatsiyav Honduras will become a central theme in this forum.
In Tegucigalpa, the protests spilled into the streets of city
In the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa on the protests spilled into the streets of city. Opponents of overthrowing the current president, Manuel Zelaya build barricades in the city center and is surrounded by access roads to the presidential palace, some of which have already been heard gunshots. People burn in the central streets and squares fires. The sky above the city patrol helicopter gunships.
protesters for the restoration of rights of President Zelaya, armed with sticks, masked guard barricades of tires, scrap metal and newspaper stands. In demonstrations in support of Zelaya involved a total of up to 20 thousand people. Also today, the trade unions begin an indefinite strike, demanding the return of President.
Police Tegucigalpa accelerates natural rallies. Meanwhile on the streets of the city remain army patrols and armored vehicles. Army units began to constrict the presidential palace, some of which are concentrated supporters of Manuel Zelaya.
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putschists leaders have banned the retransmission of some mezhdunarodnyhtelekanalov in the country. It was well known here, the military ordered the deletion of the transmission of satellite television, in particular, the program channel TeleSUR (Venezuela), Cubavision Internacional (Cuba) and CNN (United States).
Order to be removed from broadcasting international TV channels, on behalf of putschists extended the National Commission of Telecommunications of Honduras. It applies to all cable television operators, operating on the territory of that country.
reasons for the ban is not explained. It also specifies the name of the person signing the order.
overthrow the president did not support any one country in the world
putschists in Honduras are in full mezhdunarodnoyizolyatsii: no country in the world supported the overthrow of the president. With a sharp reaction to the coup was made by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who saw in these events intervene Yankee empire and threatened to use force to remove President military junta. We will act, even if you will require the involvement of military force – the Venezuelan president said.
However, the White House rejected any assumptions about the U.S. intervention in the events in Honduras. Moreover, the representative of the administration of President Barack Obama said at the State Department organized a press conference: We recognize Zelaya as the only legitimately elected and constitutional President of Honduras. We do not see anyone else.
United Kingdom also condemned the overthrow of the president of Honduras. The United Kingdom condemns the overthrow of President Zelaya and calls for the restoration of democratic and constitutional governance in Honduras – quoted an official message to British Foreign Minister, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the words of Chris Brianta.
Ministers EU , took part in the informal meeting on the Greek island of Corfu on the problems of European security, urged the military to release President Zelaya of Honduras, as only the tape world agencies reported his arrest.
The EU strongly condemns the arrest of a constitutionally elected President of the Republic of Honduras, the military forces, – said the Foreign Minister of the Presidency of the EU the Czech Republic Jan Kohut.
After a few hours after it became aware of the coup, Organization of American States (OAS) announced an emergency meeting in connection with the events in Honduras.
Government Mexico and the countries of the Rio Group (which includes Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Chile and Ecuador) have made statements that strongly condemned the coup in Honduras.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba , Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said that Cuba condemns the coup in Honduras, and called for perpetrators of the coup, President of Honduras to provide an opportunity to return to their duties. In addition, the head of the Cuban Foreign Ministry said that the perpetrators of the coup were responsible for the life of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Honduras.
According to the head of the Cuban Foreign Ministry, around 10 pm on Sunday, the armed forces of Honduras tried to force her to leave the country. At this point, said Cuban Minister of Foreign Minister of Honduras are together with the ambassadors of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.
After that, according to the Cuban Ambassador in Tegucigalpa, about 15 soldiers forcibly took diplomats and the Foreign Minister of Honduras on one from air bases in Tegucigalpa.
UN stands ready to help
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is deeply concerned about recent developments in Honduras, and condemns the arrest of a constitutional president, said an official of the secretary general, said RIA Novosti .
He (Ban Ki-moon) expressed strong support for Democratic Institutions and condemns today's arrest of the constitutional president of the republic … It insists on the restoration of the democratically elected leadership of the country and respect for human rights, including the right to security of President Zelaya, his family members and members his government, – stated in a declaration.
Ban Ki-moon urged all the inhabitants of Honduras to settle a conflict peacefully. He also welcomed the diplomatic efforts of the members of the OAS to resolve the situation in Honduras.
the UN stands ready to provide any assistance in overcoming the crisis, – says in a statement.
The UN General Assembly on Monday will hold an emergency meeting devoted to a political coup in Honduras. General Assembly President Miguel D 'Ascot Brokman scheduled Monday meeting at 16:00 (20:00 Moscow time) at the request of the Ambassador of the Republic of Honduras to the UN George Reyna Idyakesa.
Earlier, during a meeting with ambassadors of several Latin American in the UN, which also called for convening an emergency meeting to discuss the situation, President of the General Assembly strongly condemned the military coup in Honduras.
USA: putschists not vyderzhatpoliticheskogo Pressure
United States believes that the putschists in Honduras under the pressure of neighbors agree to return to the country of President Manuel Zelaya. U.S. authorities continue to consider it legitimately elected President of Honduras and call for full restoration of democratic order in this country.
According to the U.S. Administration, Washington insisted on the return of President Zelaya in sranu where it forcibly removed the coup organizers. In doing so, they stressed that the Government United States does not recognize the decision of the Parliament of Honduras to appoint a temporary acting head of state.
From the perspective of Washington's situation in Honduras, that Washington prefers to call failed coup will soon return to normal through diplomacy. putschists, forecast the U.S. not vyderzhatpoliticheskogo pressure in the region and eventually agree to return to the country of Zelaya.
They already know how they are isolated. They will not be the choice, – said one of the U.S. administration.
causes of the crisis in Honduras
The political crisis in Honduras, came after President Zelaya decided to hold a referendum on Sunday to change the Constitution. Specifically, he proposed an amendment to the Basic Law of the changes, the possibility of re-head of state. Honduran Constitution, adopted in 1982, limits the presidency four years.
Officially, the current head of state authority would expire on January 27, 2010. Once the Manuel Zelaya became president (head of state is elected for one term without the right to re), it has been argued that the wishes to run again and suggested that the last Sunday in a referendum on changing the constitution, which was made by the opposition against the president in parliament and legislature. Zelaya was accused of trying to usurp power.
Opposition parties had reached its high point last Thursday, when President sent in the resignation of senior military leadership, which refused to hold a referendum that led to the coup d'état.
On the night of Sunday, the President of Honduras Manuel Zelaya was arrested the rebels and forcibly took him to Costa Rica. Later, the Supreme Court reinstated Honduras Post dismissed the military.

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