Journal From Tegucigalpa: Scenes of Resistance in Honduras

August 31, 2009

Journal From Tegucigalpa
Scenes of Resistance in Honduras
By JOSEPH SHANKSY

I came to Honduras as part of a delegation of concerned activists who went to witness and accompany the daily protests, monitor human rights violations, and report back to the international community on conditions since the June 28 military coup. On that day, President Manuel Zelaya was forcibly removed from office by the Honduran military and expelled from the country. In the aftermath there has been an immediate popular uprising in his support, with many instances of severe police and military repression which continue today. The following is a reflection on time spent in and around Tegucigalpa during two critical weeks in August.

Last night as I was packing my bags to go to Honduras, I heard that the military repression was getting worse. One hundred and fifty arrested, many wounded. I sit in the airport waiting room and scan CNN. Not a mention on the world news.

More:
http://www.counterpunch.org/shanksy08312009.html

There comes a point when you have to realize that trying to deal with assholes in a civilized manner is a losing proposition.

Honduras next week. It's the same as it every was. Now Venezuela, there's a country in turmoil. How come this guy doesn't go there and report back? Oh yeah, he would be jailed, or worse.

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