Honduras is not the Banana Republic of the nineteenth century. Although it can not be considered a democratic and fair. On the night of June 28, 2009 the process of discrediting and sabotaging the President Manuel Zelaya culminated in a coup. Armed with machine guns entered the presidential palace, he was transferred to U.S. military base in the Midwest and released him in pajamas at the airport in Costa Rica.
Nobody chased the plane had left the Democratic president and there was no alarm. But all was quiet, because there was a note by the President in explaining the reasons for his resignation. Everything was ready to hit on 25, but the presidential palace was full of journalists and politicians. Too outrageous. In these circumstances, Roberto Micheletti rose to power, a transition government called him a few. How do you call it coup d'etat if he became president was a civilian, the president of the National Congress?
has been over a year, but in Honduras the situation has not changed. Some will say that elections were held. But the Hondurans did not vote, those involved have been escorted by soldiers with machine guns, there was no international observers or have never known the actual results of how many people went to the polls. As if this were not enough, Porfirio Lobo was chosen. Interestingly, the same political party Micheletti, the "government of transition." One day after the coup, the OAS (Organization of American States) Honduras expelled, and the UN also showed their aversion. However, all but the OAS appear to have left his conscience after the election. Moreover, the United States seem to agree with the legality of the new government .
Today, in Honduras, they send the same military that carried out the coup. With a subtle difference: el general Pérez, pongamos por caso, se hace llamar Licenciado Pérez. De este modo queda demostrado que es un civil- como ven, un “falso” civil- y por tanto un gobierno civil nunca puede ser ilícito.
Afortunadamente el pueblo hondureño no se rinde. Un 80% de la población es pobre, las maquilas inundan el país y aproximadamente 10 familias dominan el país. Pero la Resistencia continúa la lucha. El periodista hondureño Bartolo Fuentes es un ejemplo de ello. Estuvo ayer en la Universidad de Zaragoza y fue la voz de un pueblo que todos se empeñan en callar. ¿Y si no, por qué la resistencia al gobierno de Porfirio Lobo, que ha reunido más firmas que votos consiguió this president does not deserve any headlines in the media around the world? They dress of democracy, but verging on dictatorial and oligarchic system. In this Central American country there are only 4 newspapers and their owners are the same ones that control the maquila, ie, everything.
journalists exercise in Honduras, in the pure sense of the word, is up against a bullet or an arrest. Just allow them to act as scribes, ie literally have to write that politicians and opinion leaders say. However, far from leaving them the option of telling the truth. Expressing the truth and help workers is trying to Honduras Labor The working environment where Bartolo Fuentes.
As we say, being a journalist is a profession of risk in Honduras. Being in the resistance itself that constitutes a risk. Are constant threats, anonymous calls, and some other shock to warn of the danger of telling the truth. Since the coup, ten journalists have been killed leaving work at a corner. Malicious bullets that crossed the path of freedom of expression, in the way of truth. Bartolo Fuentes himself has been arrested twice, and the brutality of the facts are not imagined or exaggerated. Do we need 6 police to arrest one man while makes use of freedom of expression?
Nobody chased the plane had left the Democratic president and there was no alarm. But all was quiet, because there was a note by the President in explaining the reasons for his resignation. Everything was ready to hit on 25, but the presidential palace was full of journalists and politicians. Too outrageous. In these circumstances, Roberto Micheletti rose to power, a transition government called him a few. How do you call it coup d'etat if he became president was a civilian, the president of the National Congress?
has been over a year, but in Honduras the situation has not changed. Some will say that elections were held. But the Hondurans did not vote, those involved have been escorted by soldiers with machine guns, there was no international observers or have never known the actual results of how many people went to the polls. As if this were not enough, Porfirio Lobo was chosen. Interestingly, the same political party Micheletti, the "government of transition." One day after the coup, the OAS (Organization of American States) Honduras expelled, and the UN also showed their aversion. However, all but the OAS appear to have left his conscience after the election. Moreover, the United States seem to agree with the legality of the new government .
Today, in Honduras, they send the same military that carried out the coup. With a subtle difference: el general Pérez, pongamos por caso, se hace llamar Licenciado Pérez. De este modo queda demostrado que es un civil- como ven, un “falso” civil- y por tanto un gobierno civil nunca puede ser ilícito.
Afortunadamente el pueblo hondureño no se rinde. Un 80% de la población es pobre, las maquilas inundan el país y aproximadamente 10 familias dominan el país. Pero la Resistencia continúa la lucha. El periodista hondureño Bartolo Fuentes es un ejemplo de ello. Estuvo ayer en la Universidad de Zaragoza y fue la voz de un pueblo que todos se empeñan en callar. ¿Y si no, por qué la resistencia al gobierno de Porfirio Lobo, que ha reunido más firmas que votos consiguió this president does not deserve any headlines in the media around the world? They dress of democracy, but verging on dictatorial and oligarchic system. In this Central American country there are only 4 newspapers and their owners are the same ones that control the maquila, ie, everything.
journalists exercise in Honduras, in the pure sense of the word, is up against a bullet or an arrest. Just allow them to act as scribes, ie literally have to write that politicians and opinion leaders say. However, far from leaving them the option of telling the truth. Expressing the truth and help workers is trying to Honduras Labor The working environment where Bartolo Fuentes.
As we say, being a journalist is a profession of risk in Honduras. Being in the resistance itself that constitutes a risk. Are constant threats, anonymous calls, and some other shock to warn of the danger of telling the truth. Since the coup, ten journalists have been killed leaving work at a corner. Malicious bullets that crossed the path of freedom of expression, in the way of truth. Bartolo Fuentes himself has been arrested twice, and the brutality of the facts are not imagined or exaggerated. Do we need 6 police to arrest one man while makes use of freedom of expression?
Laura Butcher Maria Eugenia Tapia
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