The election vote started on time this morning, but immediately afterwards President Zelaya was arrested by Honduran military and taken to a nearby airbase from where it's thought he's now being transported out of the country.
Here's a link to the English language Google news page keyword "Honduras" so you can keep up with happenings as they happen. Here's a typical offering right now from UPI:
UPDATE: Boz knows more about Honduras than I and over at his blog is following developments closely. Here's his latest post and he's also updating via twitter (link on his page).
Here's a link to the English language Google news page keyword "Honduras" so you can keep up with happenings as they happen. Here's a typical offering right now from UPI:
It's called a military coup, people. Welcome to the 1980's. And if you're wondering along the 'cui bono?' line of thought it should take you about a nanosecond to work out the right answer. Jeesh, wouldn't it be great if you Northies just left us alone for once?
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, June 28 (UPI) -- Military troops arrested Honduran President Manuel Zelaya Sunday before a scheduled referendum on presidential term limits.Soldiers surrounded the president's house and then took Zelaya to an airbase, the newspaper El Heraldo reported on its Web site.
Zelaya wanted to seek a second term next year. By law, the Honduran leader, elected in 2006, is limited to one term in office.
Zelaya told a Spanish newspaper last week he suspected a military coup was in the making. The president's prediction came amid controversy over his firing of the head of the Honduran armed forces.
UPDATE: Boz knows more about Honduras than I and over at his blog is following developments closely. Here's his latest post and he's also updating via twitter (link on his page).