Soldiers entered the presidential palace in the capital, Tegucigalpa, and disarmed the presidential guard early Sunday, military officials said. Mr. Zelaya’s private secretary, Eduardo Enrique Reina, confirmed the president’s arrest and said that soldiers had disarmed the presidential guard inside the residence.
Mr. Zelaya flew into exile in Costa Rica, telling a local television station, “They are creating a monster they will not be able to contain.”
For the record, I see no reason why this should concern us all that much...don't think the Taliban is a big problem in Honduras. Last I looked, the big religious trend in Central America is a move toward the Christian Pentecostal movement. Somebody has to handle all those damn snakes. And, the Army is pretty much an American invention anyway. Still, Obama could be forgiven for thinking "what the fuck's next?" Well, according to the Atlantic, Moldova is the poorest country in Europe, which begs the question --wither Albania? Just a thought.
At least the Albanian one doesn't sound like every bland modern dance pop piece currently litering the airwaves.
Posted by: BrianM | 29 June 2009 at 01:21 PM