President Obama, Hugo Chavez and the OAS wish to restore Jose Manuel Zelaya, who was ousted by the Supreme Court of Honduras for acting in contravention of their constitution. The people of Honduras are opposed to Zelaya's return.
According to a survey published on July 15, almost 70% of the Honduran people said they do not wish for Jose Manuel Zelaya to return to Honduras. Because it will lead to civil war. Only 30% of those surveyed believe Zelaya should return because he was democratically elected. Only 2% had no opinion.
Moreover, In a survey taken on July 8, one week after Zelaya was deposed, 41% believed the action of the supreme court to remove Zelaya was justified while only 28% believed it was unjustified. 31% couldn’t say. However, 63% of those surveyed were against Zelaya’s attempt to circumvent the constitution.
In addition, on July 4, 2009, Cardinal Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, once considered a possible successor to John Paul II, also rejected the idea of Zelaya’s return because it would cause a “blood bath. “
On July 21, Honduras’ Foreign Minster, Carlos López Contreras, echoed Cardinal Rodriguez' concerns, alerting the United Nations Security Council of Venezuela’s intention to provoke a “blood bath” in Honduras over the Zelaya ouster.
And, late yesterday, July 21, The government of Honduras expelled Venezuelan diplomats.
A brief recap of the events leading up to today's volatile situation:
On June 29, the Honduran Supreme Court declared Zelaya’s attempt to change the constitution (in order to extend his tenure) illegal.
And, remarkably, even Senator Kerry was concerned. On June 26, Senator John Kerry expresses his concern that Zelaya is trying to circumvent Honduras’ constitution. His statement: “WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee John Kerry (D-MA) today expressed concern about the growing tension in Honduras over an unofficial vote, scheduled for Sunday, intended to build public support for rewriting the Honduran Constitution.”
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