Monday, June 29, 2009

What's Happening In Honduras

"The arrest of Honduras' President Manuela Zelaya is not a coup. He has been lawfully arrested." This according to Fausta Wertz at Fausta's Blog:
"Zelaya was detained shortly before voting was to begin on a constitutional referendum. He had insisted on holding the vote even though the Supreme Court ruled it illegal and everyone from the military to Congress and members of his own party opposed it."
But does the constitution empower the Supreme Court to order the army to pick up Zeleya?

Update:
"President Obama said on Monday the coup that ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was illegal and would set a "terrible precedent" of transition by military force unless it was reversed." Reuters via Drudge.
Update 2: Much more news and analysis at Fausta's Blog.

Update 3: July 6 -- Also see here, and here.