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Honduran Coup Regime Blocks Ousted President Zelaya’s Return

Troops Open Fire on Supporters at Airport Killing Two

DemocracyNow!
July 06, 2009
Interview with Andres Conteris


One week after a military coup in Honduras, soldiers and riot police blocked the airport runway Sunday evening preventing ousted President Manuel Zelaya from returning to the country. Heavily armed Honduran soldiers also used tear gas and machine guns to disperse an unarmed crowd of tens of thousands of people who had come from all over the country, despite military blockades, to wait at the airport and welcome back their ousted President. At least two people were reportedly killed and more wounded. We go to Tegucigalpa to speak with Andres Conteris, who was at the scene.

Andres Conteris is the Director of Nonviolence International and is currently on an Emergency International Delegation to Honduras along with Global Exchange co-founder Medea Benjamin.


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