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DESCRIPTION:Stop Represion in Honduras!\nPress Conference/Rally\n\nMilitary Coup in 
 Honduras\nStand in Solidarity with the People of Honduras\n\nThe Latin 
 America Solidarity Coalition (BALASC) condemns the military coup against 
 the democratically elected Honduran President Zelaya. The Honduran social 
 movements, who are courageously resisting the military take-over through 
 protests, occupations and strikes, are calling on the international 
 community to speak up in defense of real and direct\ndemocracy, for life, 
 justice, liberty, dignity and peace.\n\nCall the State Department and the 
 White House and ask for actions, not merely words, including:\n\n1. A cut 
 off of all US aid (as required by US law) until Zelaya is\nsafely returned 
 to office.\n2. Financial sanctions against the coup plotters\n3. An 
 investigation into what signals U.S. Ambassador to Honduras Hugo Llorens 
 gave to coup plotters before the coup.\n\nState Department: 202-647-4000 or 
 1-800-877-8339\nWhite House: Comments: 202-456-1111\n\nBackground: A 
 military coup took place in Honduras on Sunday, June 28, led by SOA 
 graduate Romeo Vasquez. In the early hours of the day, members of the 
 Honduran military surrounded the presidential palace and forced the 
 democratically elected president, Manuel Zelaya, into\ncustody. He was 
 immediately flown to Costa Rica.\n\nA national referenfum had been 
 scheduled to take place on Sunday in Honduras to consult the electorate on 
 a proposal of holding a Constitutional Assembly in November. General 
 Vasquez had refused to comply with this vote and was deposed by the 
 president, only to later be reinstated by the Congress and Supreme 
 Court.\n\nThe Honduran state television was taken off the air. The 
 electricity supply to the capital Tegucigalpa, as well telephone and 
 cellphone lines were cut. Government institutions were taken over by the 
 military. While the traditional political parties, Catholic church and 
 military have not issued any statements, the people of Honduras are going 
 into the streets, in spite of the fact that the streets are militarized. 
 From Costa Rica, President Zelaya has called for a non-violent response 
 from the people of Honduras, and for international \nsolidarity for the 
 Honduran democracy.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/08/02/18613758.php
SUMMARY:Protest for Honduras
LOCATION:Federal Building\n450 Golden Gate Ave @ Larkin\nCivic Center BART\nSan 
 Francisco
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/08/02/18613758.php
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