Honduras interim government reacts to deposed President´s moves

Honduras Interim President Roberto Micheletti appealed to US political leaders and citizens today on the pages of the Wall Street Journal.  In an op-ed, Micheletti said President Zelaya was legally removed from power, after the judicial and legislative branches of the Honduras government found that Zelaya had “violated the country´s laws and constitution.”

Micheletti´s words come as human rights organizations criticize his government for persecuting people who support the deposed President Zelaya.  Some say the human rights situation is now critical in the border region between Honduras and Nicaragua, where Zelaya supporters are stuck between road blocks.

To learn more about the interim government response to this weekend´s FSRN spoke to Suyapa Portillo a research fellow at Pomona College. Portillo is from Honduras and she is closely monitoring the political standoff.