No Such Thing as a Free Putsch

Lies, violence and the fight for freedom in Honduras.

By Jeremy Kryt

TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS—The military junta in Honduras has failed to achieve international recognition, and is unable to win the hearts of la gente at home, but it does seem to have one great talent: arresting and torturing unarmed, peacefully demonstrating civilians. The Committee for Detained [RETURN TO ARTICLE]

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    Is there perhaps some distortion of reality going on here with regards to the facts and how the Honduran people really view the whole situation? :

    “The international press would have you believe that Honduras is in disarray. Nothing could be further from the truth. A constitutional change of government occurred, without violence; and this constitutional change has brought the people of Honduras together in defense of their constitution and their freedoms. Hondurans and foreigners, both sides of the political spectrum, stand solidly together to support HONDURAS. Tens of thousands of people have staged rallies throughout the country in support of the actions taken against the ex-president. The only violence that has occurred is when Zelaya tried to return to the country, creating a media frenzy as he asked his very few supporters to disrupt the country.

    Sounds it it’s necessary to advance a lie in order to cover for a lack of honest argument:

    <i>“Sometimes, the whole world prefers a lie to the truth. The White House, the United Nations, the Organization of American States, and much of the media have condemned the ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya this past weekend as a coup d’

    United States Posted by Natalie on Oct 15, 2009 at 1:03 PM
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