Video: Honduran Soldiers Shoot Pro-Zelaya Supporters’ Tires

Staff / Truthdig Jul 4, 2009 In this video footage released by CNN on Friday, protesters en route to a rally in support of former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya find their travels cut short when a troop of soldiers, apparently representing the same military force that ousted Zelaya last Sunday and replaced him with Roberto Micheletti, move in and shoot out their bus tires. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Honduran Coup Leaders Stand Defiant

Staff / Truthdig Jul 1, 2009 The Honduran coup leaders are showing their bravado. Said hombres have defied an international deadline to return democratically elected President Manuel Zelaya to power within 72 hours, doubling down on their swagger with a quip that "only a foreign invasion could reinstate him." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Undo the Coup

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jul 1, 2009 The first coup d'etat in Central America in more than a quarter-century occurred last Sunday in Honduras. It was led by a graduate of the U.S. Army's School of the Americas, a military facility that has trained some of Latin America's worst torturers, murderers and human rights abusers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Classic Coups, Cloaks and Daggers

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2009 Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was ousted in his pajamas in a 1980s-style coup, while the CIA has begun recruiting laid-off Wall Street financial analysts to screw up other economies. Check out Jon Stewart's take on things in this clip from Monday night's "Daily Show." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Honduran President Shall Return

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2009 A day after he was forcibly removed from office, Manuel Zelaya said he will return to Honduras on Thursday to reclaim his presidency. Zelaya enjoys the support of many of his fellow Latin American leaders as well as the president of the United States. However, he still has to deal with his military and political rivals. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Honduras’ Leftist President Gets the Boot

Staff / Truthdig Jun 29, 2009 President Manuel Zelaya won a free trip to Costa Rica on Sunday, courtesy of his nation's military. The Honduran president was ousted after attempting to hold an unofficial referendum on extending presidential term limits, over the objections of the Honduran Supreme Court and Congress. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )