Hondura+Situation

 The Situation in Honduras What Happened? Zelaya, the Honduran president was democratically elected in 2006, but that did not make him a democrat. President Zelaya while in term gave every intended to hold on to his presidential power beyond the one term that every president is limited to under the Honduran constitution. Because of this restriction, Zelaya had called for a national referendum to vote to amend Honduras's constitution to allow for presidents to run for re-election for a second term much like Hugo Chavez did to stay in power. This referendum was immediately opposed by the Congress, Zelaya’s own political party, and most important, by the Supreme Court, which ruled it illegal, as did the other legal authorities in the country. Zelaya ordered the military to distribute the ballots anyway. When they refused, he fired the head of the armed forces, military chief Gen. Romeo Vasquez. Zelaya was behaving irrationally, illegally, undemocratically and unconstitutionally and had to be removed before he could seize absolute power and turn into a hard-leftwing dictator. He was behaving as if above the law, as if the Constitution didn't matter. Thus, a military coup forcefully removed Zelaya from power. http://thecanadiansentinel.blogspot.com/2009/07/truth-about-honduran-situation.html

 What's Happening Now? Recently, on October 30th, Latin American nations' governments have concluded an accord that they believe will put an end to the political confusion in Honduras by allowing the Honduras' congress to vote on whether expelled President Zelaya should be restored to power. Chile, Brazil, and Argentina, all large nations in proximity to Honduras were among the governments that had agreed to this democratic solution. Both Zelaya and temporary acting Honduran President Roberto Micheletti both agreed to this decision and have agreed to respect the outcome of the vote. The vote hasn't been scheduled yet, but many hopes to a quick solution to this crisis. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=abBby0orbs00