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| Honduras lifts curfew 2 weeks after military coup |
| 2009-07-13 |
| TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduran authorities on Sunday lifted a curfew imposed since the ousting of President Manuel Zelaya two weeks ago — a sign the interim government is trying to restore normality to life in the crisis-gripped country. In a nationally broadcast announcement, the interim government said the curfew had reached its objective to "restore calm" and curb crime. The de facto administration of Roberto Micheletti imposed the curfew after soldiers escorted Zelaya out of the country at gunpoint on June 28, plunging Honduras into political turmoil. Hondurans were ordered to stay in their homes from 11 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. nightly. The government briefly extended it from sunset to sunrise when Zelaya attempted to return to Honduras and the military blocked his plane from landing by parking vehicles on the runway July 5. Daily demonstrations for and against the forcibly exiled leader have disrupted transit and prompted many businesses to close. Many governments have withdrawn their ambassadors to protest the coup. The interim government said Hondurans nationwide can go out at night starting Sunday. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #5 Hearty congratulations to all involved, 3dc. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-07-13 13:34 |
| #4 Hey, our student and his expedition made it out of the Honduran swamps. 5 days late but they made it with all the members, all the equipment and all the 3D data. That's good enough for me. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2009-07-13 11:59 |
| #3 It is a coup if Zelaya was the government. It is not a coup if the government is the Supreme Court, legislature, army and other components who followed the constitution to depose a president who was flagrantly violating that constitution. I favor the second, myself. Looks like AP favors the other way, that Zelaya was the government not the constitution. |
| Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2009-07-13 11:05 |
| #2 Associated [with terrorists and dictators] Press. 'nuff siad. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2009-07-13 09:07 |
| #1 The lie that won't die COUP |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-07-13 03:59 |