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CIS Condemns Military Coup in Honduras |
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Written by Rachel Burrage
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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 20:49 |
BACKGROUND
In the early morning hours of Sunday, June 28, 2009, the Honduran military violently entered the residence of President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras and took him by force, still in his pajamas, to Costa Rica. The Chancellor of Honduras, Patricia Rodas, was also kidnapped later in the day and it wasn’t until Monday that her whereabouts was confirmed after Mexico granted her asylum. The Ambassadors of Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua were at the residence of Patricia Rodas when masked military personnel beat them and took them by force, later forcibly separating the ambassadors from Patricia Rodas and dumping the ambassadors in the middle of the road.
The event preceding the coup, which the economic elite, the Honduran Congress and the Supreme Court opposed, was that President Zelaya had organized a non binding popular consultation for Sunday, June 28th, where the population would give their opinion regarding whether or not they were in favor of opening a citizen’s consultation for constitutional reforms. Referendums are not contemplated in the Honduran constitution and the economic and political elite apparently felt vulnerable to opening doors to a popular consultation, although Article 45 of the Honduran Constitution states: “All acts which prohibit or limit citizens participation in the political life of the country are punishable”. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 01 July 2009 20:58 |
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2009 Election Mission Observer Articles and Photos |
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Written by Rachel Burrage
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Thursday, 26 March 2009 20:40 |
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Here is a collection of articles, blog entries, and photos written by our observers and volunteers. Please note that the views and opinions expressed by observers and volunteers are not necessarily those of the CIS or other partner organizations. March 2009 Presidential Elections January 2009 Municipal and Legislative Assembly Elections
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Final Report: 2009 Municipal and Legislative Assembly Elections |
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Written by Rachel Burrage
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Monday, 23 March 2009 16:44 |
Please click here to download CIS´s Final Report for the January 2009 International Election Observers' Mission |
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Last Updated on Monday, 23 March 2009 18:00 |
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Comunicado de Prensa: 15 de Marzo de 2009 |
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Written by Rachel Burrage
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Monday, 23 March 2009 15:44 |
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Comunicado de Prensa de las observaciones preliminares de la Misión Internacional de Observadores Electorales del CIS el día 15 de Marzo de 2009 (Spanish Only)
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Last Updated on Monday, 23 March 2009 17:59 |
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Public Pronouncement: We Support the Youth of Cinquera |
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Written by Rachel Burrage
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Wednesday, 21 January 2009 21:36 |
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PUBLIC PRONOUNCEMENT CENTER FOR EXCHANGE AND SOLIDARITY – CIS “WE SUPPORT THE YOUTH OF CINQUERA”The Center for Exchange and Solidarity – CIS, has been accompanying the municipality of Cinquera in its struggle for education, reconstruction and human development since the signing of the Peace Accords. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 23 April 2009 00:05 |
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