New York Times-Manuel Zelaya

New York Times-Manuel Zelaya
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He was selected president of Honduras in 2005, but he was retained by the army, and after four months torturing, they reached a deal. He would have to serve the three remaining months of his term and then give his place up. Early in the morning of June 28 of this present year, soldiers arrived to the capital, Tegucigalpa, and stole Mr. Zelaya’s phone, and pushed him into a van. They then shipped him aboard a plane and out of the country. He had insisted many times that he was the president of Honduras and that he was innocent, and since he had been wakened early, he was still in his pajamas. That day, he was voted off and replaced by the president of congress, Roberto Michelletti.The military gave no reasons for their behavior, but the Supreme Court said it had done so because it was acting to defend the country. The Court said Zelaya wanted to re-write the constitution and rewin the election. Hugo Chavez, Venezuela’s president, was suspected of being in league with Zelaya.This crisis created chaos in Honduras, because supporters of Zelaya have created marches and curfews in his honor. After many hours trekking and hiking through mountains, he managed to sneak back to the country, and he’s been living in the Brazilian embassy ever since. People fear he will put Chavez’s style (communism, etc.) in Honduras, but he still has the support of the poor and the union labors.
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Summary written by. Danielle Bischof
Date. 5 of nov. 2009
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