Huffington Post: No Fair Election In Honduras Under Military Occupation

by Weekly News Update (weeklynewsupdate [at] gmail.com)

Thu, Nov 26, 2009 6:25PM

The vast majority of Hondurans aren't fooled. After five months of military repression, they know the difference between a fraudulent cover for the continuation of the coup regime, and a truly free and fair election under the rule of law.

Dana Frank, Huffington Post
November 26, 2009

As the Honduran election approaches this Sunday, let's be clear about the conditions under which it is taking place. Human rights abuses are rampant, freedom of speech is under attack, and the election process is in the hands of the very people who perpetrated the coup. Clearly, no free and fair election is possible under the repressive thumb of the military coup that has been in place for five months.

While the 23 nations of the Rio Group from Latin America and the Caribbean have condemned the election and announced they will not recognize its outcome, the Obama administration still insists it will recognize the results -- once again isolating the United States from those who are upholding democracy in the hemisphere. [...]

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dana-frank/no-fair-election-in-hondu_b_371669.html

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