Coroner & Legal
U.S. must get tough to help restore democratic order in Honduras
ELVIA VALLE
The U.S. should impose targeted sanctions to help restore democratic order to Honduras, writes Elvia Valle, a member of the Honduran Congress. The coup that removed President Manual Zelaya was not legal under the Honduran Constitution…
Roberto Micheletti, the man who, on June 28, supported a military coup against the president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, and then assumed control of the country, was until recently a close friend and political ally. For years, I had admired his strong commitment to democracy. But then when I first realized, in early June of this year, that Micheletti was prepared to betray his principles in his effort to force President Zelaya out of power, I felt a deep sense of disgust and fear.
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