Sunday, June 28, 2009
Honduran military ousts president ahead of vote
In Hondouras the military had successfully kicked out the democratically elected president of Honduras on Sunday and Congress named a successor. This is the first military takeover of a country in Central America in 16 years. This drew widespread criticism from countries in Latin America and the rest of the world. The president was awakened by Sunday by gunfire and was held while still in his pajamas hours before a referendum that many saw as an attempt for him to try to stay in power past the one term limit. A presidential plane flew him into exile in Costa Rica while military vehicles and soldiers surrounded the home of the president. Around 80 to 90% of people in Honduras are happy with what happened. I feel that what happened is good because some people love power a little too much and will do anything to try to stay in power.
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