IT HAS BEEN A WILD, WILD WEEK. There is a clear and decisive rift between those who support ousted President Zelaya, and those who despise, or at the very least, do not trust him. But there is no accurate way of knowing, since President Obama, Hugo Chavez , Julio Ortega, the UN, The OAS and almost every other internacional corps is against the imposed government that overthrew Zelaya (claiming to do so under the rule of law), readily identifying it as a coup d’etat, which effectively leaves a massive gray area in which a good percentage of utterly confused Hondurans dwell, among panic and uncertainty.
Most international organizations denounce the coup, however, and often affirm sensationalistically that Honduras has become ipso facto a totalitarian state, an affirmation which is completely false. It has always been illegal to violently confront policemen, it’s not like a new law or anything. Graffiti is also usually regarded as vandalism, a criminal act especially if somewhere near government property. So is opening a protected gate of a commercial airport. If, however, the US sees the coup as legal and suspended military excercises, why not let Zelaya land in Palmerola (Soto Cano Air Base)?
The TV stations work adequately, as cable does and the Internet, even the ex president’s channel works, CNN (which is heavily biased, or misnformed) functions and transmits via live feed, and while there is a curfew, it is merely for safety, namely, an encounter with drunken or violent Zelaya supporters. Most of the conservatives, perhaps expectedly, have behaved quite rationally and well organized, although, according to Zelaya’s supporters, there is big Money involved in these ‘civic demonstrations’. There definitely is; no business profits from dictatorship, further proof that Zelaya arouses suspicion of atempting a re-election, which is illegal, according to the Honduran constitution. Apparently he has even called for a constitucional referéndum already. What a lunatic.
In his last antic, Zelaya, the obvious lunatic, attempted to land on a blocked off ariport for about 45 minutes, imploring his followers and ranting something about bathing in the blood of Christ and rasing his Crucifix…something out of Apocalypse Now or Gabriel García Márquez. He definitely has blood on his hands, as his stubborness and prodding of supporters led to the death of at least one of them.
While a coup d’etats are abominable, the left wing is getting somewhat scary themselves, and personally, most Hondurans do not want “Mel” back. Why is he so insistent on coming back for six months? If it prevents further bloodshed? He is already an example and Honduras has certainly been made an example of already in front of other nations. Enough is enough, but not for Zelaya. He definitely wants to go on. And on.
Hopefully he will not want to bathe in more Christ blood or whatever. We just want him out, he has committed enough crimes and todays antics are further proof of his megalomania and stubborness. He makes anyone ashamed of being Honduran.

We just wish the rest of the world could see that.

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