[HNA] "Deal Reached in Honduras"

[David Rolde]

It is the same thing that the US government did in Haiti.  They  
allowed Aristide to be removed in 1991.  Then Bill Clinton restored  
Aristide in 1994 when he agreed to take orders from the US.  But  
eventually Aristide showed that he was still progressive. So Bush  
removed him again.

We shouldn't be surprised that something similar is being done in  
Honduras.  The struggle continues!  The Honduran people will still  
prevail.


On Oct 30, 2009, at 10:31 AM, Simon Rios wrote:

> As was reported by the New York Times:
>
> Whether this is great news, good news, or bad news depends on who  
> you are. For the United States & for the oligarchy in Honduras, it  
> is great news. Zelaya will be reinstated, but will be forced to  
> share power with golpistas & recognize the elections a month from  
> now. It's a good arrangement for the liberals in Washington too:  
> simultaneously obliterate the power of the popular leader while  
> maintaining the democratic facade. In plain terms we have a new,  
> "legitimate" model for the countries of Latin America: overthrow  
> the leftist, pull out his teeth, then reinstall him on your own  
> terms. Once again the United States intervenes & molds the history  
> of a small, poor nation in Latin America to its liking.
>
> From the viewpoint of the resistance, however, I think it is good,  
> not great news. We recall that the first demand was always the  
> reinstatement of Zelaya to the presidency, and now this demand is  
> being met. But this is only a GOAL of the resistance, not the SOUL  
> of the resistance. The resistance is for creating a new order in  
> Honduras, one which puts the people in power & considers the social  
> movement before anything else. With the presidency of Zelaya & the  
> military coup that ousted him, Honduras has changed forever.  
> Perhaps this is the close of a chapter, but it is the beginning of  
> an epoch. Now onward to the constituent assembly! To the popular  
> government! To solidarity among Latin American nations!
>
> This is bad news only for that historical tendency in Latinoamerica  
> towards outright fascism. No more Bordaberris, Pinochetes, Videlas  
> in the 19 countries from Mexico southwards. Our history seems to  
> have absolved itself of it's tolerance for that scourge, & it is  
> because the people and governments of America have said Basta! We  
> rejoice at this bad news!
>
> The members of our committee & all those who have supported us  
> continue our work in solidarity with the Honduran process. There is  
> still everything to resist in Honduras, only now, it seems we won't  
> need to  the ouster of Zelaya. In my eyes this is only more reason  
> to continue doing this work. Speaking of which, we have planned a  
> meeting for this coming Wednesday, 6pm at Encuentro 5.
>
>
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