At least one person was shot dead by the Army in Honduras last night and dozens were injured as the country's ousted President tried to fly back to take power.
Manuel Zelaya, who set out from Washington in a small jet vowing to resume his presidency, was told that the military would prevent him from landing. He was expected to be diverted to El Salvador. After a week of clashes since military coup on June 28, troops fired teargas and warning shots into crowds of Mr Zelaya's supporters who gathered yesterday in anticipation of his return.
| Warning shots into the crowd? How very queer. |
| There's a fair bit to the story that we aren't hearing from Mr. Ferry ... |
| It really isn't fair to expect verbal proficiency from a news photographer. The dears' strengths tend to lie elsewhere. |
Stephen Ferry, a photographer working for The Times, was at the airport in the capital, Tegucigalpa, where the Army fired on protesters. "I saw a kid being shot in the head, I think he is dead," Mr Ferry said. "There are lots of injured -- I don't know how many. They just opened fire -- it was completely unprovoked."
Oh absolutely, the chavezistas sandinistas bolivaristas castroistas protesters would never do anything to provoke a reaction, no sir, Senator ... |
About ten thousand protesters marched to the airport despite the Micheletti government's announcement, facing riot police and soldiers, who set up blockades throughout the city. Pumping fists in the air and chanting "Coupsters out!" the demonstrators, some masked, pressed up against riot shields, demanding they be allowed through to greet the man they still hoped would come. "You are Honduran too!" some shouted.
| No news report of the anti-Zelaya protests. How unexpected of the MSM ... |
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