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Originally Posted by Donkey_Left
I think you're jumping to conclusions. If I'm not mistaken, the congress was going to hold a vote on whether or not the president should be removed.
In my view this is just another example of the military in Latin America viewing itself as immune and above the political process. The military has a very specific set of interests and ideological goals. If they step in, it is because those interests are threatened. It has little to do with whether or not the President is doing something illegal.
It is entirely possible (even probable, given the circumstances), that the President was misbehaving. This in no way justifies a military coup.
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According to the article you linked, the Honduran Supreme Court ordered his removal.
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Later the Honduran Supreme Court said it had ordered the removal of the president, who had been due to leave office next January.
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And the military isn't going to take control of the government:
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Honduran MPs are expected to appoint as acting head of state Congress President Roberto Micheletti, a member of Mr Zelaya's own party but an opponent of the deposed leader, reported Reuters news agency.
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If the Court did order his removal, and was acting within it's authority (which I don't think we know about either way yet), it would seem to me there is no issue here.
Matt