Dopo aver destato l’attenzione pubblica internazionale per alcuni giorni, il caso del colpo di stato in Honduras, è rapidamente caduto nel dimenticatoio, pur non essendo ancora risolto.
D’altronde l’importanza politica ed economica dell’Honduras è comparabile a quella dell’Italia del rugby: praticamente irrilevante. Ed è prontamente in questi momenti di bisogno di una nazione che gli altri popoli tirano fuori il meglio di sé e si uniscono moving in a global sense of indifference. Yet a
on the small country of Central America have it: to be the original banana republic. The name was given to American humor William Porter, who lived there at the beginning of the twentieth century. Since then the term has been used and abused to indicate countries with corrupt governments and economies based on a single product (it is worth noting that Italy is not the case: our economy is not based on a single product).
But back to original Banana Republic, after 5 minutes of fame Andy Warhol provided by the good, the question of the coup is now regularly snubbed by the international press for the benefit of gossip summer, as my distinguished colleague rightly pointed out in previous post.
If there were oil and other natural game in the American F-16 WOULD BE Hondurans already darting about the skies dropping bombs left and right, but in game since there are only bananas the only thing that the international community did was stand in favor of the deposed president Manuel Zelaya affirming the need for a speedy return to the leadership of the country. For the sake of democracy.
Right. I thought so I when I first read (and a bit 'vaguely) the news of the coup in Honduras. But then I got a closer look and better documented the question is not as simple as that.
This is not a movement against a military and authoritarian ruler who does not support the ideologies of the Armed Forces. Quite the opposite is true: an authoritarian ruler of a democratic country that takes advantage of democracy itself to sabotage it. A paradox. The President hated at home and abroad becomes a noble cause.
briefly recap the events.
Zelaya called for a plebiscite to amend the Constitution and allow his re-election. Not even his party supported him. This is because the Constitution says that only Congress can change the highest law of the country and specifically prohibits the change the presidential term of office and reelection.
is interesting to note that the Constitution would violate the president has guaranteed in Honduras 27 years of unprecedented political stability and democracy, thanks to these types of preventive measures to perpetuate the abuse of power.
Well, despite the refusal of Parliament, the president insisted in his purpose and, despite the subsequent prohibition of the Supreme Court has also held the referendum.
Since the Constitution provides for impeachment, the opposition rose to a solution, let's say, more practical. The army has taken Zelaya at night when he was still in pajamas and transported to a military airport, from which it was expatriated to the Costa Rica
As is clear, the situation is not clearly democratic nor undemocratic.
Who are the oppressed and the oppressors who?
The military facts are bearers of the will of the people (at least the majority) and have the support of the legislature and the Supreme Court.
The president was in charge and still legally in office, but violating the Constitution is placed against the law. Then an outlaw.
Military forces must obey their leader or the Constitution?
is assumed for the second, but certainly an abuse on the one hand it does not authorize another on the opposite side. A diplomatic solution would be desirable. But what happens when a ruler does not accept the dialogue?
This is not to say that absolutely justify the coup, but not outright condone the support in favor of Zelaya.
Well at least if the president has violated the law can not wonder that some of his opponents have done the same.
The problem is more delicate than it seems.
But it is solved we will have discovered the subtle difference between a democracy and a banana.
by Crossfire
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