Heavy military presence seen in Honduras

[Joanne98]

Source: CNN


(CNN) — Honduras remained calm but tense Monday, as military troops who removed President Jose Manuel Zelaya a day earlier ringed the presidential palace and demonstrations broke out nearby.

The Telesur TV network showed images of troops, tanks and other military assets deployed around the presidential grounds. The station, which is privately owned but partially funded by the pro-Zelaya Venezuelan government, reported that the armed forces had set up roadblocks on major highways to inspect passengers on buses and trucks making their way to Tegucigalpa, the capital. Zelaya supporters have called for a general strike, the station said.

The military deposed Zelaya early Sunday and flew him to Costa Rica. Roberto Micheletti, president of the Congress, was named provisional president.

Zelaya had been at odds with the other branches of government over a referendum he wanted to hold Sunday. The nation’s Supreme Court had ruled the referendum was illegal and Congress had voted not to hold it. He disregarded those actions and vowed to hold the vote Sunday anyway.




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