resistance to the coup in Honduras continues
On 28 June 2009, the constitutional president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, has been kidnapped by the army and forcibly deported to Costa Rica. The coup enjoyed the tacit support of the United States, ubiquitous in the country for decades. One of the most reactionary oligarchy regained power to stop reforms Social and prevent the convening of a constituent assembly to democratize the country.
The coup government then organized a mock election Nov. 29, 2009, ratified by the United States and the European Union.
The tacit support of the EU became a reality in that it did not apply against the dictatorship and the democratic clause rights under trade agreements (Generalised System of Preferences, GSP) and has not returned the ambassador coup as it could have done. Subsequently, she was quick to sign new free trade agreements with the government formed after elections held by the dictatorship.
social movements that supported the government of President Zelaya were formed in front of resistance to the dictatorship the day after the coup. Despite the high level of repression, the dead, missing, wounded, censorship and destruction of the few independent media, they continue to resist unprecedented. Today there are countless murders of trade unionists, peasants, journalists or homosexuals.
Despite the situation, the resistance reached to collect nearly one and a half million signatures to convene a Constituent Assembly and continues to actively oppose ultraconservative political and social decline of the de facto government, and the dispossession of land and the plundering of natural resources of the country by multinationals in particular.
For the Platform for Democracy in Honduras, it is essential to continue to oppose the coup and the government resulting therefrom, to support democracy and freedoms, not only in Honduras but the entire Latin American continent and the rest of the world.
For us, the inhabitants of Belgium, it is unacceptable that the European Union and Belgium condone such a regime is, such democratic facades and tolerate such violations of human rights and the rule of law. It is also to reject the free trade agreement with this plan that is opposed by arms to the social and democratic aspirations of the people of Honduras. We call
- The expulsion of the ambassador of Belgium Honduran coup
- The cancellation of the agreement on free trade and cooperation negotiated between the EU and Honduras
We support the major claims National Front of Resistance People. Namely:
- The restoration of legitimate government toppled by the coup
- The organization of a Constituent Assembly
We affirm our solidarity with the Honduran people struggling for democracy, freedom, social justice, sovereignty and against impunity.
You can become a party to this appeal. Contact us on 0486 50 79 96
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