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Honduras Coup Update

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poliblogger6/29/2009 6:43:36 pm PDT

In re: #633

Yes, I have been looking through the Honduran Constitution, but I reached the opposite conclusion that you ascribe to me. While there are plenty of constitutional provisions to explain why the Supreme Court of Justice blocked Zelaya’s plebsicite, I can find no constitutional provision that makes the order to arrest, exile and depose Zelaya a legal maneuver.

I have further consulted with three other polisci profs who study Latin American and we all agree that the move to oust Zelaya was a coup and we have yet to figure out any legal justification for the action.