Venezuelan President: Today’s Events in Honduras a “Moral Victory”
Merida, July 5th 2009 (Venezuelanalysis.com) - Responding to the fact that Honduran President Manuel Zelaya could not land in Honduras to resume his presidency on Sunday, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said that the attempt was still a "moral victory," and that Venezuela would continue supporting Honduras until democracy is restored.
Following his kidnapping last Sunday, President Zelaya, tried to land in his country in a plane at around 7pm today, but there were military vehicles on the runway and he was told that the plane would be "intercepted" if it tried to land. The pilot was forced to turn back and land in Nicaragua. There had been a large march and protests outside the airport in support of Zelaya for most of the day, in which Telesur reported at least two people killed by the military and many injured.
Directly following these events, President Chavez spoke live with Telesur, the Venezuelan initiated Latin American news service, and the only service offering live coverage of the protests and intended plane landing. Chavez had been attending the celebration of Venezuela's Independence Day in Bolivar city.
"We're here in Bolivar celebrating independence and following the events [in Honduras] minute by minute," he said.
Chavez noted that the plane transporting Zelaya was Venezuelan and a product of the Bolivarian Alliance for Our Americas (ALBA), and congratulated the pilot on his bravery. "He's passed three or four times very low [over the airport in Honduras] but as Zelaya said, there isn't even one runway available."
He called the military that repressed the marches today "cowards" for "abusing the people of Honduras" and stressed the broad support Zelaya has from all Latin American leaders.
"I think it's been a big moral victory...[the coup leaders and military] haven't let them land but we'll continue supporting Honduras until they restore democracy," said Chavez. "Manuel Zelaya achieved his mission; the people are waiting for him."
Nevertheless, Chavez said that he regretted the deaths of the protestors and the repression against them, and reiterated that the Honduran bourgeoisie and US imperialism were behind the coup.
"This gorilla government won't last, its going to fall," Chavez said.
Yesterday, Venezuela confirmed it would stop sending petroleum to Honduras, and Honduras was unanimously suspended from the Organisation of American States (OAS) after it failed to comply with the OAS's ultimatum to restore Zelaya to the presidency by Friday.
Innocent boy wasted -- But never to be forgotten
First one to go down in this Honduras Revolution, a glorious tragedy and noble end for a hero of a man who never had a fighting chance to be a man.
"Ese negrito que no sabe nada de nada"
A reference to Obama by Foreign Minister Enrique Ortez, a leader in the new government in Honduras. And surely indicative of the white European brains that have always ruled this colony called Honduras, for in English it reads, "That little black boy who knows nothing about nothing."
My dad owned several taverns in Chicago and according to him the richest men in the county were the drug lords of Chicago and absolutely no one got into politics who was not a paid actor politician in submission to the rich.
So we have Obama a gangster politician from Chicago with so little ability to control things that a little rich man in Honduras can treat him like scum, a small handful of dictators getting rich off U.S. aid can totally destroy his credibility in Central America, and like a gutless wonder of a man being urinated on, stands helpless while millions of U.S. war materials continue to flow into Honduras.
you are 100% correct
Of the 4 running for president, the least prepared to be president was Obama. As far as US controling central america, it's sooooo funny to see the irony. I ask the question:
NAME THE PERSON PUTTING $$$$$$$ INTO CENTRAL AMERICA, IN AN ATTEMPT TO CONTROL THE REGION:
A) Bush
B) Luis Miguel
C) Tirofijo
D) Chavez
B I N G O WE HAVE A WINNER
CH-CH-CH-CHAVEZ HAS PUT "MILLONES" of his impoverished nations cash into the region trying to do what he B L A S T E D the US FOR DOING.
So, I guedd we can now officially say...
CHAVEZ IPIERIALISTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Call it as you like
Latin America needs to be controlled by Latin Americans and not by the North Americans. Whether Chavez or other Latin Americans push for something in Central or South America it is about time and a lot better than the U.S. Once Zelaya is restored in Honduras, hopefully he'll do some of the changes that Chavez made in Venezuela. The only advise I give to us all Latin Americans is to be careful of the changes that are coming. But, Yes, having a bully like the U.S. is not right or fair and Chavez is doing what he can to rid of the big bully system. Seeing the history of the relationship between the U.S. and Latin America, you can't blame Chavez or any other person trying to rid of the U.S. dominion over Latin America. I bet you agreed with the independence for the U.S. states from Britain, well now think of the Honduras situation with Zelaya trying to rid Honduras of foreign (White) control. This is the main goal in all of Latin America and it is their right.
Its nice to see the truths
Its nice to see the truths coming out.
-about the american terror squads.
-The CIA backed couped attempts.
-The lies against democracies everywhere.
I am glad that Venezuala is spear heading a truth campaign against these warmongers who have controlled the world with their terror and lies for so- so long now.
Knowing most every "good thing" about the fairy tale USA that I grew up with is a blatant lie.