Coup ousts Honduras President Manuel Zelaya

Mon, 06/29/2009 - 13:45
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The Central American country of Honduras changed its President yesterday, not with elections but through the use of force.
On Sunday morning President Manuel Zelaya was kidnapped and detained by the military which put him on a plane to Costa Rica. President Zelaya was promoting a controversial referendum that was supposed to take place Sunday.
The non-binding referendum would have asked Hondurans if another vote on a new Constitutional Assembly should be included in the country's November elections. Roberto Michelleti, who was president of the national Congress was named Interim President amidst international condemnation to the coup. FSRN´s Luz Ruiz reports.

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