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Originally Posted by MattLarson
It still seems like an odd coup to me - the congress and supreme court both said no-go to Zelaya's referendum, and when he ignored them he was removed unharmed to another country. Then the military, instead of taking over, steps aside and the elected legislature named a replacement. And the country's highest court says it directed the removal.
Definitely not your average "coup".
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IMO, it boils down to who is actually really attempting a coup, El Presidente or the military. That's a very tough call here IMO. If the military and others are trying to prevent someone from effectively carrying one out, then it's a defensive action of the Constitution and laws. Zelaya wasn't playing by the constitutional rules in what he was seeking to do, which was actions intended to assist him to remain in power in violation of the Constitution.